July 28, 2021, 11:51 PM Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around competition The American gymnastics superstar decided to pull out of Thursday’s final individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics, “in order to focus on her mental health.” ...
Without Biles in Tokyo two years ago, the U.S. women's team stillcaptured silver in team competition. She returned to action in Tokyo towin bronze on the beam. Shortly after Tokyo, Biles gave tearful testimony the Senate Judiciary Committee,sharing her storyof being sexually abused by U...
Simone Biles said she did not suffer an injury at the Tokyo Olympics as the decision to pull out of the gymnastics team final shocked the world Tuesday. Biles is still eligible to compete in the individual all-around, which takes place later this week, and the apparatus finals, which start...
In Tokyo, four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles could become the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault in Olympic competition. Two-time World Surf League champion John John Florence and two-time X Games gold medalist Mariah Duran will lead their sports in...
The Tokyo team silver and balance beam bronze medallist details her attempts to re-arrange her routines in order to avoid elements, such as her full-twisting double back off the balance beam. “We were trying to do some different things in the back,” Biles recalled. “I’m like, ‘Okay...
During the TokyoOlympics— held in 2021 rather than 2020 because of the pandemic —Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, pulled out of the competition at the last minute. Leading up to the games, all eyes were on the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team, and Biles’ exit caus...
#SimoneBiles That's it. That's the tweet.#Olympics#Tokyo2020#StrongerTogetherpic.twitter.com/m9NExeLU61 — FIG (@gymnastics)August 3, 2021 Biles remained in second until the final gymnast of the night, Guan Chenchen of China, mounted the beam. The 16-year-old ...
Simone Biles, who is considered the most accomplished gymnast of all time, withdrew from the team gymnastics competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to a mental health concern Tuesday. "Whenever you get in a high stress sit...
During the team event at the Tokyo Olympics, while performing on the vault, Biles got lost in the air – performing only 1 and ½ twists instead of 2 and ½ – and botched her landing. “It’s just like your body, your brain opens up, you have no idea where you are,” Biles...
However, during the Tokyo Games in 2021, Biles chose to withdraw from the competition after experiencing the "twisties" while practicing. She explained to her Instagram followers at the time that the "twisties" impacted her performance and were a cause for concern as it could result in injury....