Dominique Moceanu Reflects on Her Injury at 1996 Olympics in Support of Fellow Gymnast Simone Biles

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Dominique Moceanu is sending support to Simone Biles, and reflecting on her own Olympic journey.

Jennifer Yuma editorOlympic gold champion Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the gymnastics team final and not defend her all-around gold medal has been praised by both Hollywood and fellow athletes alike.Hitting back at negative criticism from the likes of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk, who branded Biles a “shame to the country,” and Piers Morgan, came a world of support from those who believe the 4-time gold medalist did the right thing.Fellow Olympian Dominique Moceanu is among the

Twitter.Moceanu went on to say that Biles’ right to withdraw due to health reasons was something she never felt like she could do.“Simone Biles’ decision demonstrates that we have a say in our own health–a ‘say’ I NEVER felt I had as an Olympian,” she continued.I was 14 y/o w/ a tibial stress fracture, left alone w/ no cervical spine exam after this fall. I competed in the Olympic floor final minutes later.

Simone Biles will not defend her all-around Olympic gold medal. A day after the superstar gymnast left the team final at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo to focus on mental health, she also has withdrawn from the individual all-around competition.

Simone Biles has made another big decision with her future in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

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Simone Biles has a lot of love for fellow gymnast MyKayla Skinner. The celebrated athlete shared a heartfelt message for Skinner after Skinner came up short in the qualifying rounds to compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games.«So proud of this one,” Biles, 24, wrote on her Instagram story, alongside a photo of herself and Skinner sharing a hug.

Women supporting women. Simone Biles had nothing but kind words for her fellow Team USA gymnast MyKayla Skinner after the latter failed to move beyond the qualifying round at the Tokyo Olympics.