Tokyo Olympics | Biles’ withdrawal thrust the spotlight on mental well-being
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A strong advocate of prioritising health, she revealed that she was ‘struggling with some issues’
Silence prevailed in the arena after Simone Biles’ uncharacteristically substandard vault attempt at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. The announcer at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre introduced the next athlete and talked about the four other events that were going on, but everyone’s eyes trailed Biles’ every move. She stepped off the mat and left the floor with a coach. Reporters scrambled for updates. One suggested she had sprained her ankle, while another said he heard it was a mental issue. And a video doing the rounds on social media showed Biles mouthing the words “I can’t get up there.”More Related News