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US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles said she was still struggling with the 'twisties', the mental block that has sidelined her in Tokyo, as her Olympic campaign looked in increasing doubt on Friday.

USA’s Simone Biles waves after the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 29, 2021.

The 24-year-old gymnastics great came to Tokyo seeking five gold medals to equal the all-time career record of nine, but withdrew during the women’s team competition and also skipped her all-around title defence. “I seriously cannot comprehend how to twist. Strangest and weirdest feeling… It’s honestly petrifying trying to do a skill but not having your mind and body in sync,” she added.Biles said previous bouts of twisties had taken two or more weeks to pass, but there was “honestly no telling time frame”.

 

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