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Tokyo 2020: Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around event

July 28, 2021
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Simone Biles has withdrawn from Thursday’s women’s individual all-around final at the Tokyo Olympics “to focus on her mental health”, USA Gymnastics has announced.

The 24-year-old pulled out after one rotation of the women’s team final on Tuesday in Tokyo, citing mental health concerns.

USA Gymnastics said Biles is yet to decide whether to withdraw from her four individual finals, which are scheduled to take place next week.

In a statement, USA Gymnastics said: “After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition.

“We wholeheartedly support Simone’s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritising her wellbeing. Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many.”

After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition. We wholeheartedly support Simone’s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being. Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many. pic.twitter.com/6ILdtSQF7o

— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) July 28, 2021

Speaking on Tuesday following her decision to withdraw from the women’s team final, Biles explained that she was not injured but had made the decision to “protect” her mental health.

After her opening vault – which scored 13.766, the lowest mark of the first rotation – Biles huddled with a trainer then exited the competition floor with the team doctor.

She returned several minutes later with her right leg wrapped, before taking off her bar grips, hugging team-mates Grace McCallum, Sunisa Lee and Jordan Chiles and putting on a jacket and sweatpants.

The Americans finished second to claim silver – with Biles also earning a medal – behind the Russian Olympic Committee team who won gold, with Great Britain taking bronze.

Asked if she was physically hurt, Biles said: “No. Just a little injury to my pride.

“After the performance I did, I just didn’t want to go on. I have to focus on my mental health.

“I just think mental health is more prevalent in sports right now… we have to protect our minds and our bodies and not just go out and do what the world wants us to do.

“I don’t trust myself as much anymore… maybe it’s getting older. There were a couple of days when everybody tweets you and you feel the weight of the world.

“We are not just athletes, we’re people at the end of the day and sometimes you just have to step back.

“I did not want to go out and do something stupid and get hurt.

“I feel like a lot of athletes speaking up has really helped.

“It’s so big, it’s the Olympic Games, at the end of the day we don’t want to be carried out of there on a stretcher.

“You have to be there 100 per cent or 120 per cent or you’re going to hurt yourself.”

Biles is the most successful US gymnast of all time and won four gold medals and a bronze at the 2016 Games.

She arrived in Tokyo as one of the biggest stars of the Games but struggled, at least by her high standards, during qualifying.

In a social media post on Monday, she said she felt like she had “the weight of the world” on her shoulders and she was finding it “hard” to deal with the pressure of the Olympics.

The 30-time Olympic and World Championship medallist required four podium finishes in Tokyo to become the most decorated gymnast in history, with the first of those now achieved despite her limited participation.

Source: Sky Sports
Tags: GymnasticsSimone BilesTeam USA
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