Simone Biles has revealed she is "still scared to do gymnastics" after getting the "twisties" at the Tokyo Olympics in the summer.
During the Games, Biles, who is the most decorated gymnast of all time, withdrew from several events due to mental health struggles.
She later explained that she was suffering from what is known as the "twisties", a kind of mental block where a person's mind and body are not in sync, and as a result, they have less control over their movements.
Months on, the 24-year-old athlete has opened up about her continued apprehension where her performance is concerned.
Speaking to Hoda Kotb on the Today show on Thursday, October 21, Biles revealed that she still hasn't performed any moves with twists during her "Gold Over America" tour.
Biles also explained that while doing the shows, she now performs double layout half-outs to land moves rather than moves that have twists.
"Everything else weighs so heavy and I watch the other girls do it and it's not the same," she said of seeing her peers do twists. "To do something I've done forever and just not be able to do it because of everything I've gone through is really crazy. I love this sport so much, but it's hard."
In July, the 24-year-old Olympic champion withdrew from the women's team all-around gymnastics final at the Games, with Team USA Gymnastics citing an unspecified "medical issue".
The following day, it was reported that she was also pulling out of the final individual all-around gymnastics competition in order to "focus on her mental health."
All in all, Biles withdrew from five medal events due to her bout of the "twisties". She did, however, go home with two medals after the Tokyo Games - a bronze in the balance beam and silver with Team USA.
Recently, Biles explained the "twisties" phenomenon further by using the analogy of waking up to find that you can no longer see.
She said: "Say up until you're 30 years old, you have your complete eyesight. One morning, you wake up, you can't see s***, but people tell you to go on and do your daily job as if you still have your eyesight. You'd be lost, wouldn't you?"