Simone Biles Says Reaction To Her Withdrawal Is Illuminating

[ad_1] Simone BilesThe American superstar running at the Tokyo Games stopped abruptly when he pulled himself off the track. women’s gymnastics team finalHe says the reaction to his decision helped him realize that he was more valuable than competing and winning medals. “The endless love and support I’ve received has made me realize that I …

Gymnasts Like Simone Biles Know the Slightest Risk of Mental Disturbance

[ad_1] Before Elena Mukhina broke her neck doing the Thomas salto, so dangerous that it is now banned, she told her trainer she would break her neck doing the Thomas salto. But her coach responded with disdain, saying that people like her don’t break their necks and that she doesn’t think Mukhina, the 20-year-old Soviet …

Why is Simone Biles’ Future at the Olympics Uncertain?

[ad_1] TOKYO — Simone BilesThe four-time Olympic gold medalist entered the Tokyo Games as a headliner, backed by sponsors like NBC and Visa as an unmissable star of the show. But after withdrawing from both the team final and individual all-around gymnastics events this week, citing mental health issues, a new question arose: Is this …

Jade Carey to Replace Simone Biles in All-Around Gymnastics

[ad_1] Simone Biles’ withdrawal from Thursday’s individual all-around final opened up a spot in the competition for teammate Jade Carey. a rule allowing only two gymnasts from any country compete in. Carey, who is ninth all-around and third best among the Americans, will join Sunisa Lee to replace Biles. It is unclear whether Biles will …

Why Is Simone Biles’ Future at the Olympics Uncertain?

[ad_1] TOKYO — Simone BilesThe four-time Olympic gold medalist entered the Tokyo Games as a headliner, backed by sponsors like NBC and Visa as an unmissable star of the show. But after withdrawing from both the team final and individual all-around gymnastics events this week, citing mental health issues, a new question arose: Is this …

Simone Biles Withdraws from Olympics All-Around Final

[ad_1] Simone BilesThe four-time Olympic gold medalist will not compete in Thursday’s individual all-around event after pulling out of the team finals due to a mental health issue, according to an emailed statement from USA Gymnastics. Biles will be evaluated daily to see if he will qualify for next week’s event finals. “We wholeheartedly support …

Simone Biles Came Out of Everywhere. Jade Carey and Artificial Lee Will

[ad_1] Simone Biles’ withdrawal from Thursday’s individual all-around final opened up a spot in the competition for teammate Jade Carey. a rule allowing only two gymnasts from any country compete in. Carey, who is ninth all-around and third best among the Americans, will join Sunisa Lee to replace Biles. It is unclear whether Biles will …

Simone Biles Withdraws From All-Around Gymnastics Competition

[ad_1] Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles will not compete in Thursday’s all-around event after she withdrew from the team finals due to a mental health issue, according to an emailed statement from USA Gymnastics. “Simone will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether she will qualify for next week’s event finals,” the statement …

When Simone Biles Takes a Step Back, Sunisa Lee Takes a Step

[ad_1] With Russia’s women’s gymnastics team leading by more than one point and Simone Biles abruptly out of the competition in Tuesday’s team final Sunny Lee, anchored the USA on uneven bars to keep the Americans’ hopes of gold medal alive. “It was the biggest pressure I’ve ever felt in my life,” Lee later said. …