SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles shared her inspirational story of success during a talk in northwest suburban Barrington Saturday night.
Biles was at Willow Creek Community Church to talk about her life, which she detailed in her book, "Courage to Soar."
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Biles said the tough times, like when she missed making the national team back in 2011, is what pushed her to never give up.
"Without that I wouldn't be where I am because I wouldn't have gone to the gym, put in the hours that I did, start homeschooling so that I could achieve the dreams that I wanted," Biles said.
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Biles will also speak at the church Sunday morning.
She will be competing on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars, which returns to ABC 7 on March 20 at 7 p.m.