on Saturday, July 31, that the 24-year-old athlete has withdrawn from the floor exercise final that takes place Monday, Aug. 2. Simone, one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, had already withdrawn from four previous finals, citing mental health concerns and a case of the "twisties," or mid-air disorientation that gymnasts occasionally suffer.
USA Gymnastics said in its tweet that later this week, the athlete will make a decision if to compete in the balance beam final, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 3. The group added, "Either way, we're all behind you, Simone." Simone, who won four gold individual medals, plus a bronze for beam, at the 2016 Rio Olympics, arrived in Tokyo earlier this month hoping to win six gold medals, including five individual ones, to become the most successful woman Olympian of all-time across every sport.Simone had taken part in one of the events from which she withdrew, for part of it.
Simone later said on her Instagram Story the twisties "randomly started happening" the morning after the preliminary competition and that by then, an alternate was not allowed to replace her. "I chose to not continue team competition in jeopardizing losing a medal for the girls....also for my own safety and health.". "I don't think you realize how dangerous this is on hard/competition surface nor do I have to explain why I put health first.
What a team player
TEAM SIMONE BILES, What Ever she wants to do or not do!!!!!! ❤️Ya Simone!
She needs to go home and not let this Olympics be about her. Getting selfish now
Maybe she's pregnant 🤷🏽♀️
Simone Biles Olympic career waning as quickly as these damn vaccines.
She’s afraid of losing, so just quits.
Go home and just quietly retire.
She doesn’t need a comeback. She’s the reigning Queen.
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