Simone Biles was set to compete in the individual finals for vault and uneven bars Sunday; MyKayla Skinner will replace her
Biles, 24, will no longer compete in Sunday's vault and uneven bars finals, USA Gymnastics announced in a statement on Saturday.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
"MyKayla Skinner, who had the fourth-highest score in vault during qualifications, will compete in vault finals for the U.S. alongside Jade Carey, who finished with the second-highest score," gymnastics officials said.in Olympic competition and would've been able to defend her title from the 2016 Rio Games.
Biles cited both her mental health — in particular, the rattling stress of this particular competition, in which she was the face of Team USA — andwhen she lost her ability to sense her body move in the air. In their statement on Saturday, USA Gymnastics said "we remain in awe of Simone, who continues to handle this situation with courage and grace, and all of the athletes who have stepped up during these unexpected circumstances."
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