Simone Biles proved how courageous she is, even if it wasn’t in the way we expected: 'The world was watching to see her greatness, and that’s exactly what we saw.'
Photo-Illustration: LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images In a stunning turn of events, Team USA’s most decorated gymnast, Simone Biles, withdrew from both the team and individual all-around competition at the Olympic Games this week over concerns about her mental health. But what’s really surprising is that, in a pivotal career moment, Biles had the courage to tell her coaches, team, and the public that she was not well and needed to step back.
But they weren’t just watching to see her performance. Biles was one of hundreds of women and girls who came forward with sexual-assault allegations against former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of molesting seven girls in 2018 and is currently serving a sentence of up to 175 years.
When we see Biles so effortlessly take flight, repeatedly nailing her routines with moves so challenging and dangerous that judges often underscore them to deter less-skilled gymnasts from attempting them, it’s hard to remember that, while she has superhuman talent, she is simply human. The expectations that her fans, team, coaches, and endorsers place upon her to consistently win are unbelievably heavy.
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