Simone Biles withdrew from the Olympics team final. Biles says physically she feels “good” but “it varies” emotionally.
Wow. Such respect for @Simone_Biles for speaking truth to power. First about the abuse she & team mates endured, now the mental health pressures of elite sport. All that – & the greatest gymnast in history. Way to go, Simone. What an example 👏 #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/nd9CpiE26S
— Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) July 27, 2021
Update:
Superstar gymnast Simone Biles says to “put mental health first” after she pulled out of the team final on Tuesday, citing the emotional toll of the Olympics. https://t.co/UK582xfn3T pic.twitter.com/O1RxwurMNn
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 27, 2021
JUST IN: Simone Biles says physically she feels ‘good’ but ‘it varies’ emotionally https://t.co/jqdzZmE7Nr
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) July 27, 2021
BREAKING: Simone Biles says she withdrew from #TokyoOlympics gymnastics team final because she wasn’t in the right headspace to compete. “I didn’t want to go into any of the other events second-guessing myself,” the American gymnast said. https://t.co/bbjDKlpVbu
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 27, 2021
Simone Biles pulled out of the women’s gymnastics team final earlier. “I just felt like it would be a little bit better to take a backseat, work on my mindfulness and I knew that the girls would do an absolutely great job and I didn’t want to risk the team a medal,” she said pic.twitter.com/o9uhkg1EPu
— TIME (@TIME) July 27, 2021