{"id":39246,"date":"2021-07-31T02:10:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T02:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=39246"},"modified":"2021-07-31T02:10:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T02:10:59","slug":"simone-biles-tokyo-olympics-gymnast-withdraws-from-two-more-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=39246","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles: Tokyo Olympics gymnast withdraws from two more events"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Simone Biles has pulled out of Sunday’s vault and uneven bars gymnastics finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The four-time Olympic champion, 24, withdrew from Tuesday’s women’s team final as well as Thursday’s individual all-around final saying she had to focus on her mental health.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The American is yet to decide if she will compete in the floor (2 August) and balance beam (3 August) finals.<\/span><\/p>\n

A US Gymnastics statement said Biles would “continue to be evaluated daily”.<\/span><\/p>\n

It added: “After further consultation with medical staff, Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the event finals for vault and the uneven bars.<\/span><\/p>\n

“MyKayla Skinner, who had the fourth-highest score in vault during qualifications, will compete in vault finals for the US alongside Jade Carey, who finished with the second-highest score.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We remain in awe of Simone, who continues to handle this situation with courage and grace, and all of the athletes who have stepped up during these unexpected circumstances.” <\/span><\/p>\n

Biles scored her lowest Olympic vault score in the opening rotation before withdrawing from the team final.<\/span><\/p>\n

She left the arena but returned to support her team-mates as the defending champions claimed silver behind the Russian Olympic Committee.<\/span><\/p>\n

Team silver in Tokyo was Biles’ sixth Olympic medal and took her tally of Olympic and World Championship medals to 30.<\/span><\/p>\n

Afterwards, Biles said: “After the performance I did, I just didn’t want to go on. I have to focus on my mental health. I just think mental health is more prevalent in sports right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We have to protect our minds and our bodies and not just go out and do what the world wants us to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I don’t trust myself as much anymore. Maybe it’s getting older. There were a couple of days when everybody tweets you and you feel the weight of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We’re not just athletes. We’re people at the end of the day and sometimes you just have to step back.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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