Simone Biles Will Not Defend Her All-Around Gold Medal at Tokyo Olympics

Rest and relaxation! After returning from the Tokyo Olympics, Simone Biles spent the weekend recharging poolside — and her swim style was seriously stylish. 

Simone Biles is back in the warm embrace of her family.The celebrated Olympic gymnast took to Instagram on Thursday where she shared a snapshot of her sweet family reunion upon touching down in Houston, Texas.

Ever since the G.O.A.T. wrapped her latest run at the Olympics, fans have been asking the same question: Will Simone Biles retire? Though she’s only 24, it wouldn’t be uncommon for a gymnast of her age to withdraw from the sport for good. But for now, Biles says she’s still “keeping the door open” on competing again.

GOAT gals! Katie Ledecky praised her “good friend” Simone Biles for prioritizing her mental health amid the Tokyo Olympics, where both women cemented their titles as the greatest of all time in their respective sports.

Simone Biles has left the Tokyo Olympics, but is «keeping the door open» to competing again in the future.The 24-year-old gymnast made the revelation while speaking with 's Hoda Kotb. After withdrawing from four competitions due to mental health struggles that affected her ability to safely perform her routines, Biles said she was so «happy» to be able to «get back out there and do one more routine» on the balance beam, for which she won the bronze medal.«It just felt really amazing.

Simone Biles has a fan in Taylor Swift. Swift narrated a video of the 24-year-old gymnast for NBC’s coverage of Biles' bronze medal-winning balance beam routine, in which she praised the athlete for her strength and courage throughout the Tokyo Olympics, and it got Biles' attention, bringing the Olympian to tears.«I’m crying Pleading faceWhite heart how special.

Simone Biles, it's not about the score, it's about overcoming obstacles! The 24-year-old gymnast won the bronze medal on Tuesday at the Tokyo Olympics in the balance beam final.

the twisties,” which she first noticed during practice sessions. Robert Andrews, a mental health expert who worked with Biles from 2013-2017, said he approved of her decision and explained to NBC what the mental block was like.“The twisties… it’s a symptom of the brain being overwhelmed with too much stress, pressure and anxiety,” Andrews told CNBC last week.

Simone Biles has emerged from the most controversial moment of her career victorious after claiming a bronze medal in Tokyo.

Decorated Olympian Simone Biles was back with a bang at the Tokyo Olympics today, securing a bronze medal in the beam final.

The perfect plot twist! Simone Biles will compete in the balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, August 3, after previously withdrawing from the women’s team final and the individual all-around, vault, bars and floor finals.

MyKayla Skinner is retiring from gymnastics as a silver medal winner at the Tokyo Olympics, an opportunity afforded to her after Simone Biles withdrew from the vault finals to focus on her mental health

Simone Biles is opening up about her «twisties» problem. After exiting both the team and individual all-around competitions at the Tokyo Olympics, the 24-year-old gymnast took to her Instagram Story on Thursday to do a Q&A, revealing when her twisties started, how they feel and if she's still struggling with them.Biles noted that she was not experiencing the twisties, a mental block where gymnasts lose track of their position midair, before she left the U.S.

The world has Simone Biles’ back.

Jade Carey finished ninth in the qualifiers for the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the Olympics, behind two of her teammates. But on Thursday, she will compete for a medal — as a replacement for Simone Biles.A day after removing herself from the team final on Tuesday, Biles withdrew from Thursday's individual all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being, USA Gymnastics said.

Dominique Moceanu is showing her support for Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics by reflecting on her own struggles at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.The former gymnast was just 14 years old when she competed as part of the «Magnificent 7,» the iconic gymnastics group that won the first-ever team gold medal for the United States.

By her side! Simone Biles‘ boyfriend, Jonathan Owens, publicly sent her some words of encouragement after she withdrew from the team and individual final competitions at the Tokyo Olympics.

Prioritizing her mental health. Simone Biles has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics final individual all-around.

Decorated U.S. gymnast Simone Biles will not participate in her next Olympic event, the individual all-around final on Thursday (July 28), USA Gymnastics has confirmed.