The USA Gymnastics has issued a statement which mentioned that American Gymnast Simone Biles will continue with her withdrawal at the Tokyo Olympics
She has decided to withdraw from two more Olympics final matches and has also put her entire campaign in jeopardy. Biles was supposed to win 5 gold medals at least in Tokyo and was set to equal the all-time record of winning 9 gold medals, but she withdrew from the women’s team competition and also from the all-round title defense, because her mental health was being affected.
Biles had already won four gold medals during the 2016 Rio Olympics and was also expected to win four more medals during the Tokyo Olympics 2021, but she withdrew from the two matches on Saturday.
Simone Biles’ Withdrawal Sees Her Pull Out Of 2 More Finals
The USAG statement said, “After consulting with the medical team, she has decided to withdraw from the final events for vault and uneven bars. She will be evaluated continuously to decide that whether she would be competing in the finals for floor exercises and balance beams.”
During an interview with the supersport on Friday, Biles had mentioned that she was having issues with the “twisties”, which has become a roadblock in her Tokyo Olympics campaign.
After further consultation with medical staff, Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the event finals for vault and the uneven bars. She will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether to compete in the finals for floor exercise and balance beam. pic.twitter.com/kWqgZJK4LJ
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) July 31, 2021
American gymnast Mykayla Skinner would be competing with Jade Carey for the vault finals as has been mentioned by the US federation.
The statement further said, “We remain in awe of Simone who continues to handle this situation with courage and grace, and all those who have supported her in these unexpected circumstances.”
How did Simone reacted after withdrawing?
She had shared a video on Instagram on Friday, which displayed her landing training on back and on cushioned pads and also mentioned that she was facing problems in almost all the events and that sucked.
She was suffering from bouts of “twisties” which took around two-three weeks to get over but genuinely, there was no telling the time frame.
Her social media accounts were filled with messages of support when she first withdrew from the matches and also responded to her critics, who according to her thought that she had quit. Speaking about the same, she said, “For all those who are saying I quit, I did not. My mind and body are not in sync right now.” Although, she did win a silver medal in the women’s team event as she had started the final.
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