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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…
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Simone Biles has compared her recent mental health struggles at the Tokyo Olympics to suddenly going blind and being expected to work as normal. 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…
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Simone Biles has said it felt like the FBI "turned a blind eye" to Larry Nassar's abuse as she broke down in court. The seven-time Olympic medal winner, 24, made the revelation in court as she testified against sports doctor Larry Nassar in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier…
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Simone Biles simply refuses to let the haters get her down. The Olympic gymnast, 24, had some stern words for her critics after some labeled her a "quitter" for her decision to take a brief break to focus on her mental health during Tokyo Olympics earlier this year. Back in…
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Simone Biles has shared her stance on the subject of abortion, after spending a portion of her life in the foster care system. In a post made on her official Instagram account on Monday, August 9, the 24-year-old Olympic gymnast asked her followers to submit "unpopular opinions" so she could…
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Simone Biles has opened up about the family tragedy that prompted her to take a mental health break from the Olympics. The gymnast, 24, won the bronze medal for balance on Tuesday, August 3, despite suffering from a mental health crisis that led to a case of the "twisties", per…
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Henry Cejudo has weighed in on Simone Biles' decision to step back amid her mental health issues. Per The Sun, the 34-year-old UFC star took to Twitter to comment on the 24-year-old gymnast's decision to pull out of the team and individual all-around finals last week - as well as…
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Simone Biles has managed an impressive score the in women’s balance beam final. Biles won bronze on the balance beam in her last chance to win a medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games, per New York Post. The 24-year-old earned a favorable score of 14.0 from the judges, which placed…
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Simone Biles has shared a worrying video on social media in which she proves her case of the "twisties" is still in full effect. In simplified terms, twisties is when your body stops doing what you want it to do, and subsequently your mind and body are no longer in…
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Simone Biles' doting boyfriend Jonathan Owens is standing by his Gold medalist girlfriend's decision to bow out of the Tokyo Olympics in a bid to prioritize her mental health. On Tuesday, July 27, it was announced that the 24-year-old gold medalist had withdrawn from the women's team all-around gymnastics final,…
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Michelle Obama has thrown her support behind Simone Biles after the athlete pulled out of events at the Olympics in order to prioritize her mental health. On Tuesday, July 27, it was announced that the 24-year-old gold medalist had withdrawn from the women's team all-around gymnastics final, and the following…
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Simone Biles has broken her silence with a heartfelt post after pulling out of events at the Olympics in order to prioritize her mental health. On Tuesday, July 27, it was announced that the 24-year-old gold medalist had withdrawn from the women's team all-around gymnastics final, and the following day,…
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Piers Morgan has sparked outrage following his unsympathetic response to Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Biles, 24, pulled out of Thursday's individual all-around final less than a day after withdrawing from the women's team all-around gymnastics final due to concerns over her mental health.…
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Stepping up to the plate is not always easy... unless you're Team USA's Jordan Chiles. The 20-year-old was the hero we didn't know we needed as she was called in by coach Cecile Landi to replace Simone Biles at the eleventh hour. And despite putting in endless hours into perfecting…
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Simone Biles has been inundated with well-wishes and messages of support after withdrawing from another event in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The 24-year-old gold medalist has now pulled out of Thursday's individual all-around final less than 24 hours after it was announced that she had withdrawn from the women's…
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Simone Biles has now withdrawn from the final individual all-around gymnastics competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. This comes less than 24 hours after it was announced that the US gymnastics trailblazer would not be competing in the women's team all-around gymnastics final. An official statement from USA Gymnastics…
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On day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games, US gymnastics trailblazer Simone Biles has been forced out of the women's team gymnastics final. The 24-year-old competed in Team USA's first rotation on vault on Tuesday, July 26 - completing a 1.5 twist on a 2.5-twisting Yurchenko, but suffered a…
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Simone Biles has opened up about the constant pressure she's feeling at the Tokyo Olympics. The Olympic Gold-winning artistic gymnast, 24, is shaking off her preliminary round errors and embracing a "fresh start" for the all-around and individual event finals. On Monday, July 26, the five-time Olympic medalist reflected on…
