Athletes offer support after Simone Biles withdraws from Olympics team final

After the four-time Olympic gold medalist competed in Team USA's first rotation on vault, Biles huddled with a trainer and exited the floor with the team doctor. Biles was expected to compete on the uneven bars, but Jordan Chiles was subbed in, later taking home silver with Team USA members Sunisa Lee and Grace McCallum.

“I think that Simone is the biggest story going into the Olympics, so this is just, it’s really, really devastating,” she said. “But I think it’s also just really important to think about how much pressure has been on her, and there’s only so much that someone can take."

Some of her TEAM members may not be making a great effort because they are heavily relying on Simone to 'carry' the TEAM. yes that is too much pressure. Now is the time to focus on the individual competition, yourself! Nail it girl, you can do it!

How does the person who would have been happy to compete feel being sidelined by a coward?

This is what you say when you want to tell the truth, but you know it's suicide in the court of public opinion.

Anybody who has struggles/d with mental illness feels for her. It robs you the ability to do the things you love and the harder you try, the harder it gets. I can't imagine going through this with everyone watching.

Stop it. Then stay home and not take someone else spot

Human? I can't remember an athlete giving up in the middle of action because the pressure was too heavy.

She doesn’t owe anyone anything, performing in the wrong mental state can lead to bad performance and in gymnastics a possible injury. She did the right thing by prioritizing her mental health

That’s a shame. Taking a spot from someone who would have tried harder.

Zzzzz

Why is everyone ignoring the mental health of Simones teammates? They all are under pressure and I’m sure the teams mental space was not good when she pulled out. Her stress literally got passed to her teammates.

MAYBE NBC AND EVERYONE ELSE SHOULDN'T HAVE PUT SO MUCH PRESSURE ON HER, CALLING HER GOAT AND PERFECT.

The world needs to learn from athletes. They lift each other up.

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