In a series of Instagram stories, Simone Biles shared videos -- which since have been deleted -- of herself struggling with her dismounts on the uneven bars and answering questions about having the twisties, a mental block in gymnastics where competitors lose track of their positioning midair.
Biles, who withdrew during the team final at the Summer Olympics and then withdrew ahead of Thursday's all-round final, is scheduled to compete in the four individual events of vault, bars, balance beam and floor exercise. Simone Biles and 'the twisties': How fear affects the mental health and physical safety of gymnastsBiles said the recent bout of the twisties began the morning after the preliminary competition.
Another video shows another dismount, in which she said she still needed to complete another half twist, and she falls to the mat in apparent frustration. Biles stumbles as she lands during the artistic gymnastics women's final at the 2020 Summer Olympics on TuesdayShe said the videos were taken Friday morning at practice, and also said in another post,"it's honestly petrifying trying to do a skill but not having your mind & body in sync.
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