Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles Withdraws From Gymnastics Team Finals 'Due To A Medical Issue'

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 is taking home another Olympic medal! In her final competition of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, the 24-year-old American gymnast received the bronze medal for her balance beam routine. Guan Chenchen and Tang Xijing of China took home the gold and silver, respectively.

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

A tough decision. Simone Biles will not compete in another event at the Tokyo Olympics as she battles the dangerous twisties.

UPDATED, 8:16 PM: Elite gymnast Simone Biles has pulled out another Olympic event: the individual floor exercise, scheduled for Monday. Whether she’ll compete in the balance beam event taking place Tuesday remains to be determined.

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from two more event finals at the Tokyo Olympics. USA Gymnastics announced that the athlete, 24, will not compete in the vault and uneven bar finals this Sunday following her withdrawal from the team finals and individual all-around finals this week, in which she cited mental health concerns. She will be replaced by MyKayla Skinner.

Still the GOAT — no matter what. Simone Biles‘ has withdrawn from the women’s gymnastics individual vault and uneven bars event finals at the Tokyo Olympics after stepping back from the women’s team and individual all-around competitions.

The world’s greatest gymnast, Simone Biles, has bowed out of scheduled Olympic events for the third time this week. On Tuesday, she removed herself from women’s team competition. On Thursday, Biles said she would not participate in the individual all-around final.

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 Simone Biles has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics final individual all-around.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.

withdrawing from the gymnastics team competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, Simone Biles will also miss her chance to defend another one of her gold medals on Thursday, as it was announced late Wednesday that she will be withdrawing from the individual all-around competition. NBC's Mike Tirico made the announcement during the re-airing of the team competition, sharing the message from USA Gymnastics that, «After further medical evaluation, to focus on her mental health, it has been

Sasha Farber is showing his support for his former partner, Simone Biles.ET exclusively spoke with the 37-year-old professional dancer on Tuesday, just hours after news broke that Biles withdrew from the team gymnastics competition at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The two previously competed together on season 24 of, and Farber helped Biles choreograph her Olympic floor routine.«I feel so much love for her.

Simone Biles, Grace McCallum, Sunisa Lee, and Jordan Chiles competed on July 27, starting their routines on vault. Unfortunately, Biles considered the greatest gymnast of all time, withdraw from the competition after her vault due to an unknown medical issue.

Simone Biles' shocking withdrawal from the team gymnastics competition at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, her fellow athletes and famous fans are sending messages of support.The defending gold medalist in vault, floor exercise, all-around and the team competition, Biles left the competition floor with the Team USA medical trainer after her first rotation on the vault.

Aly Raisman is reacting to her former teammate Simone Biles pulling out of the Tokyo Olympics.

said in a statement.Jordan Chiles competed for Biles on the uneven bars -- the American team's second apparatus in the competition -- with Biles cheering on from the sidelines. Team USA took the silver medal, while Great Britain claimed the bronze.

Trouble in Tokyo. Athletes and celebrities are speaking out after Simone Biles withdrew from the gymnastics final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, July 27.

Simone Biles left the competition floor with the Team USA medical trainer after her first rotation on the vault of the women's team final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. The 24-year-old gymnast did not do the Amanar vault, but opted instead for another move, which earned her a 13.766, the lowest score of any of her Olympics showings. «Simone has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue,» USA Gymnastics said in a statement to multiple news outlets.