Sponsor Athleta sticks by Simone Biles after she withdraws from Olympics
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Simone Biles shocked the world when she pulled out of Olympic gymnastics events this week, citing mental health reasons. Biles has six Olympic medals – four of them gold – and her status as the G.O.A.T, or "greatest of all time," has earned her several sponsorship deals. While she will no longer be competing due to mental health reasons, her current sponsor, Athleta, is supporting her.
"We stand by Simone and support her well-being both in and out of competition," an Athleta spokesperson said in a statement. "Being the best also means knowing how to take care of yourself. We are inspired by her leadership today and are behind her every step of the way." Following her withdrawal, Biles told reports she was "just dealing with a few things," according to Olympics.com. "We have a couple more days. We're going to figure it out."Authorities made two gruesome discoveries Tuesday after a Missouri woman walked into a police station and told officers that she fatally shot one of her children and drowned the other, officials said. Jefferson County Sheriff Dave Marshak said at a news conference that authorities believe both children were killed Tuesday morning.
Strong storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail pummeled Texas on Tuesday, leaving more than one million businesses and homes without power as much of the U.S. recovered from severe weather, including tornadoes, that killed at least 24 people in seven states during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.