(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on 10:56 AM IST. Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo CNN Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s team gymnastics final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Tuesday, citing mental heath concerns as she attempts. USA Gymnastics in a statement said that, “she (Biles) will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether to compete in the finals for floor exercise and balance beam.” 79hN973rkdįinals for floor exercise and balance beam events will take place on August 02 and 03 and it will be interesting to see whether Biles will take part in those events or not. Simone Biles of the USA performs on the Vault during the Women’s Team final during the Artistic Gymnastics events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Jat the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Disastrous - Team USAs gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has a total nightmare on the vault before her shock withdrawal at the Tokyo Olympic Games. On her IG stories, Simone Biles responds to people who think she “quit” on her team by explaining the “the twisties” she’s been experiencing and what it feels like “not having your mind and body in sync” …. Martin took to Twitter and to further share the video. She will be assessed daily to determine medical clearance for future competitions.Biles also shared a video on her Instagram story, explaining the ‘twisties’ the reason behind her withdrawal. Soon after Biles’ withdrawal, USA Gymnastics released a statement saying: “Simone Biles has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue. She added that, as she’s gotten older, she’s “a little bit more nervous when I do gymnastics,” but is “proud” of her team for continuing without her and winning a medal. “It’s been a long Olympic journey, it’s been a long year … after the performance that I did, I didn’t want to go into the other events, so I thought I would step back,” Biles later told reporters.
While performing her Amanar vault during the first rotation of the team competition, she only managed one-and-a-half rotations and landed awkwardly – prompting gasps from onlookers in the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. The ROC’s team of Vladislava Urazova, Viktoriia Listunova and Melnikova won with a score of 169.528, while Team USA took silver with 166.096 and Great Britain bronze – its first medal in the women’s team gymnastics since 1928 – with 164.096.įour-time Olympic gold medalist Biles withdrew from the final after leaving the arena to be attended to by the trainer. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images Grace McCallum (left) and Simone Biles react during the women's team final. Simone Biles, of the United States, waits for her turn to perform during the Artistic Gymnastics women’s final at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Jin Tokyo, Japan. “The impossible is possible” is how gymnast Angelina Melnikova described the ROC’s victory, but it was Biles’ psychological well-being that dominated the final’s aftermath. I had the correct people around me to do that.įollowing Biles’ withdrawal, the (ROC) went on to win gold, while Team USA took silver and Great Britain bronze So they were like: OK, if Simone says this, we need to take it pretty serious. “You usually don’t hear me say things like that because I usually persevere and push through things, but not to cost the team a medal. But I said ‘no, I know I am going to be fine but I can’t risk a medal for the team and I need to call it. They were like ‘I promise you’ll be fine, we watched you warm-up’. “I was like: I think the girls need to do the rest of the competition without me. Initially the other Team USA members wanted her to continue competing, according to Biles. Earlier on Tuesday, Naomi Osaka, who has also talked openly about her own mental health struggles, was knocked out of the women’s Olympic tennis tournament. The gymnasts said those competing weren’t “just athletes, we’re people at the end of the day” and that Team USA is planning to have a “mental rest day” on Wednesday.īiles’ emotional interview put the issue of mental health front and center of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. “It just sucks when you’re fighting with your own head,” she added. Simone Biles Makes Mental Health the Talk of the Tokyo Games J8:42 AM Associated Press Simone Biles of the United States watches gymnasts perform at the 2020 Summer. “I have to focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health and well-being.” “Whenever you get in a high stress situation, you kind of freak out,” the 24-year-old told reporters. Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s team gymnastics final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Tuesday, citing mental heath concerns as she attempts to protect “her body and mind.”Īfter the final – won by the the Russia Olympic Committee (ROC) – Biles broke down in tears as she explained her decision.
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