After Biles withdrew from another event, she immediately told USA Gymnastics to tell Skinner to stick around in Tokyo. Skinner made the most of the opportunity.
TOKYO — A week ago, MyKayla Skinner thought her Olympic dreams were done. Despite qualifying fourth in the world on vault, she was third among the Americans and thus ineligible to compete in the individual final here due to a two-gymnast per country rule.
“I was actually going to get on a plane to go home,” Skinner said. “I wasn’t expecting any of this to happen. I was like [my teammates] are going to be fine, they are going to be good.”Simone Biles, the event’s top qualifier, withdrew citing a lack of mental focus and an inability to compete It didn’t show in the competition. She went first in the final and delivered a 14.916 combined score.
Carey scored just an 11.933 . Clearly rattled, she followed that up with a less-than-ideal second attempt where she stepped out on the landing. She left the mat in tears and disappointment, with Skinner waiting to console her. Considering she had already been eliminated from the Olympics, Skinner’s silver has to go down as one of the least likely medals in the sport’s history.. USA Gymnastics had already decided to leave her out of the team event, despite her strong all-around game.
Skinner’s gymnastics career had been bittersweet. She battled injuries and, most recently, a bout of pneumonia after being diagnosed with COVID-19. In 2016, she finished fourth in the U.S. Olympic Trials but was passed over for the team in favor of Gabby Douglas, the 2012 Olympic all-around champion. She was an alternate and never competed in Rio de Janeiro.
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