Simone Biles appears hurt after an uncharacteristic mistake during the vault event. Coming here to the Olympics and being the head star of the Olympics is not an easy feat. “Emotionally, that kind of varies on the time and the moment. “Physically, I feel good, I’m in shape,” Biles told NBC’s Hoda Kotb afterward. Simone Biles pulled out of the team competition at the Olympics. She indicated that she plans to compete in the all-around competition that begins Thursday and the individual apparatus events, although her participation hardly can be considered a certainty following Tuesday’s events. The four-time Olympic gold-medalist admitted her only injury was “just a little to my pride.” Biles, 24, also said she’s been “dealing with some things internally which will get fixed out in the next couple of days.”
USA Gymnastics said earlier Tuesday in a statement that Biles’ withdrawal following her vault rotation was due to an unspecified “medical issue,” adding that she “will be assessed daily to determine medical clearance for future competitions.” Simone Biles made a couple of uncharacteristic mistakes on the vault and floor exercise routines. Osaka was eliminated earlier Tuesday in the third round of the women’s tennis singles event. REUTERSīiles says she was inspired to “focus on my well-being” by Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka, who withdrew from the French Open in May and skipped Wimbledon earlier this month for mental-health reasons. take it one day at a time and we’re gonna see how the rest goes.” Simone Biles pulled out of the team competition at the Olympics. “It’s very unfortunate that it happened at this stage, because I definitely wanted it to go a little bit better. “There’s more to life than just gymnastics,” Biles told reporters at a press conference alongside her teammates, who earned the silver medal following her departure. She’s perhaps the most talented gymnast who has ever lived, the star of Team USA, and the face of the Olympics coverage of NBC - who had her posing with an actual goat in one advertisement.īut even “the Greatest Of All Time” have off days, as Simone Biles made apparent in a shocking moment Tuesday morning, withdrawing from the team competition in Tokyo because of the emotional toll of expectations.
Star boxer is fighting the norm, showing younger generations to never back down US gymnastics star reveals how she has fought through imposter syndrome Olympic track star accused in massive cheating conspiracy But we should be out here having fun, and sometimes that’s not the case.Ex-Tokyo Olympics official, ad execs arrested in bid-rigging scandal So just a lot of different variables, and I think we’re just a little bit too stressed out. It’s been a long week, it’s been a long Olympic process, it’s been a long year. “Not having an audience, there are a lot of different variables going into it. “It’s been really stressful, this Olympic games, I think, just as a whole,” Biles said. Team USA took the silver medal, while Great Britain claimed the bronze.īiles added that she’s proud of her team and hopes they’re proud of themselves for winning silver.
Jordan Chiles competed for Biles on the uneven bars - the American team’s second apparatus in the competition - with Biles cheering on from the sidelines. But once I came out here, I was like, ‘No, mental is not there, so I just need to let the girls do it and just focus on myself,’” Biles said in a press conference on Tuesday. I tried to go out here and have fun, and warm-up in the back went a little bit better. “I’ve just never felt like this going into a competition before. Michael Phelps Says Olympic Swimmer Katie Ledecky Would've 'Destroyed' Him (Video)
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