Simone went on to say that the love and support she's received since withdrawing has made her realize she's 'more than her accomplishments and gymnastics.'
On Wednesday, it was announced through the USA Gymnastics Twitter account that Biles would be withdrawing from the women's individual all-around final, which was due to take place on Thursday in Tokyo.Biles entered the Games as a favorite to win the event, having arrived in Japan as the defending Olympic champion after her win in Rio five years ago.
Biles later revealed she'd experienced"having a little bit of the twisties", something other gymnasts could immediately relate to. The term"" is used to explain a mental block that can appear out of nowhere and make a gymnast lose where they are in the air or perform an extra twist that they hadn't meant to.
."Every elite gymnast I've talked to has said that Simone Biles's vault was TERRIFYING and it's a miracle she put that vault to her feet & avoided seriously injuring herself." that revealed how dangerous the vault could've been.
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