Simone Biles

Simone Biles embodies The Pioneer through a career of going where no athlete had gone, in the gym and in public life. Four gymnastics skills carry her name, each at difficulty levels coaches and competitors had considered beyond the sport's limits. Her withdrawal from events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to protect her mental health was equally frontier-setting, a landmark act that reshaped how elite sport speaks about psychological wellbeing.