Simona Ariena Bailsa (angļu: Simone Arianne Biles; dzimusi 1997. gada 14. martā Kolumbusā, Ohaio štatā, ASV) ir amerikāņu vingrotāja. Viņa ir septiņkārtēja olimpiskā čempione. Izcīnīja četras zelta medaļas 2016. gada olimpiskajās spēlēs Riodežaneiro (uzvarēja arī individuālajā daudzcīņā un kopā ar ASV izlasi komandu sacensībās). 2024. gadā Parīzē ieguva trīs zelta medaļas (tostarp komandu sacensībās un individuālajā daudzcīņā). Sešas reizes piedalījusies pasaules čempionātā vingrošanā (2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), iegūstot kopā 23 zelta medaļas un vēl 7 cita kaluma medaļas.
2013. gada pasaules čempionātā S. Bailsa kļuva par pirmo afroamerikāņu vingrotāju, kas kļuvusi par pasaules čempioni vingrošanas daudzcīņā.
2016. gada augustā, Riodežaneiro olimpiskajās spēlēs, viņas nodotās dopinga kontroles paraugi uzrādīja pozitīvu rezultātu uz metilfenidāta (methylphenidate) testu. Metilfenidāts atrodas Starptautiskās antidopinga aģentūras aizliegto vielu sarakstā, tomēr, neskatoties uz šo faktu, viņa tika pielaista dalībai olimpiskajās spēlēs.
Savās trešajās olimpiskajās spēlēs 2024. gadā Parīzē S. Bailsa uzvarēja individuālajā daudzcīņā), kļūstpot par tikai trešo viengrotāju pēc Larisas Latiņinas un Veras Čāslavskas, kam izdevies uzvarēt sacensību programmas galvenajā disciplīnā vairāk nekā vienu reizi.
Lasīt vairāk...1997. gada 14. marts bija piektdiena zem zvaigznes zīmes ♓. Tā bija 72 diena gadā. ASV prezidents bija William J. (Bill) Clinton.
Ja esat dzimis šajā dienā, jums ir 29 gadi. Jūsu pēdējā dzimšanas diena bija sestdiena, 2026. gada 14. marts, pirms 79 dienām. Jūsu nākamā dzimšanas diena ir svētdiena, 2027. gada 14. marts pēc 285 dienām. Jūs esat dzīvojis 10 671 dienas jeb aptuveni 256 126 stundas, vai aptuveni 15 367 572 minūtes vai aptuveni 922 054 320 sekundes.
Date: 15 March 1997
WMX Technologies Inc will pay its former chief exec, Phillip Rooney, $2.5 million a year until 2002; he resigned on Feb 17 as pres and chief exec, as some shareholders were calling for his ouster (S)
Date: 15 March 1997
By DOUGLAS JEHL
Series of attacks that have left 23 civilians dead undermine Egyptian Government's claim to victory in war against Islamic militants; many of those massacred were Coptic Christians, who are about ten percent of population and have long suffered persecution; Islamic militants have waged violent campaign against Governnment for five years; graph showing numbers killed in attacks and Government countermeasures; map (S)
Date: 15 March 1997
By TOM FRIEND
University of North Carolina-Charlotte defeats Georgetown, 79-67, in opening round of West Regional of NCAA basketball tournament, Tucson, Arizona; Wake Forest defeats St Mary's, 68-46; Stanford defeats Oklahoma, 80-67; Utah defeats Navy, 75-61 (M)
Date: 15 March 1997
By KEVIN SACK
FBI locates seven of nine people shown in newly-released photos taken near scene of bombing at Atlanta Olympics last summer; none are considered suspects (S)
Date: 15 March 1997
Phonetel Technologies Inc says it agreed to acquire Communications Central Inc for about $12.85 a share, or about $165 million in cash and debt (S)
Date: 15 March 1997
Orlando Pace, offensive tackle who is college football's top-rated player, performs in series of agility drills for New York Jets; Jets have not said if they will take Pace as their overall Number 1 draft pick (S)
Date: 15 March 1997
Systems of Excellence Inc files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, just weeks after its former chmn, Charles O Huttoe, was sentenced to 46 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of securities fraud and money laundering (S)
Date: 15 March 1997
By DAVID E. SANGER
Carl H Lindner's extremely generous contributions to both Democratic and Republican politicians are reviewed as cautionary tale of how big spending does not always secure results; Lindner is head of American Financial Corp and Chiquita Bananas empire, and has pressed for punishment of Europe for arcane restrictions that cut out Latin American bananas in favor of those grown in Europe or former colonies; World Trade Organization is set to rule in case, which Clinton Administration has pressed on Chiquita's behalf, but donations have yet to bring about sanctions (M)
Date: 15 March 1997
By SARAH KERSHAW
Dr Carl Lichtman, 50-year-old Ridgewood, NJ, psychologist convicted of swindling nearly $3 million from health insurance companies, is sentenced to five-and-one-half years in prison; is also ordered to pay $2.8 million in restitution to insurance companies; he masterminded scheme involving at least 17 accomplices (S) (New Jersey Daily Briefing)
Date: 15 March 1997
By MALCOLM MORAN
Interview with University of North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith, who is nearing record 877th victory of 36-year career (M)