Simone Biles Withdraws from Olympics to Focus on Mental Health

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Simone Biles, the most decorated, talented and respected gymnast in U.S. history, will likely not compete again in the 2021 Olympics.

On Wednesday, a day after withdrawing from the women’s gymnastic’s team final, Biles announced she would not take part in this week’s individual all-around competition, either.

She did so due to self-admitted mental health issues.


“After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games, in order to focus on her mental health,” a statement read last night.

“Simone will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether or not to participate in next week’s individual event finals.”

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