Simone Biles has wrapped up her Olympic journey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and made a major impact on the sport and mental health.
28.07.2021 - 23:43 / usmagazine.com
Simone Biles narrowly escaped getting seriously hurt during her Tokyo Olympics vault rotation on Tuesday, July 27, due to a case of the “twisties.” While most viewers don’t know what that means, to gymnasts, it is a scary experience that many have dealt with.
So, what are the twisties? The term describes a moment in which the athlete loses control of their body as they spin through the air doing some sort of twist motion. In some cases, the gymnast does an unplanned twist, whereas in Biles’ case,
Simone Biles has wrapped up her Olympic journey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and made a major impact on the sport and mental health.
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‘ Olympic journey may not be over just yet. While mental health struggles caused the 24-year-old gymnast to sit out of most of the Tokyo Olympics, aside from the balance beam final where she won bronze, Simone said she is “keeping the door open” to possibly compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
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 is bidding farewell to the Tokyo Olympic games. The celebrated gymnast shared a heartfelt post on Tuesday expressing how she feels as she returns home.«Not at all how I imagined or dreamed my second Olympics would go but blessed to represent the USA,» Biles wrote, alongside a photo of a statue of the Olympic rings.«I’ll forever cherish this unique Olympic experience,» she continued. «Thanks everyone for the endless love and support.
Simone Biles is bidding farewell to the Tokyo Olympic games. The celebrated gymnast shared a heartfelt post on Tuesday expressing how she feels as she departs to return home.«Not at all how I imagined or dreamed my second olympics would go but blessed to represent the usa,» Biles wrote, alongside a photo of a statue of the Olympic rings.«I’ll forever cherish this unique olympic experience,» she continued. «Thanks everyone for the endless love and support.
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 and her family experienced a tragedy amid the Tokyo Olympics. Following the 24-year-old gymnast's bronze medal win in the balance beam finals on Tuesday, she told reporters that her paternal aunt «unexpectedly passed» just two days prior, according to .The outlet reports that Biles' coach, Cecile Canqueteau-Landi, told reporters that, upon hearing the news of the gymnast's aunt's death, she thought, «Oh my god.
Tough in many ways. Simone Biles’ coach, Cecile Canqueteau-Landi, revealed that the 24-year-old gymnast’s aunt unexpectedly died amid the Tokyo Olympics.
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.
Back in action! Simone Biles won the bronze medal in the individual balance beam competition on Tuesday, August 3, after taking a step back during her other solo Tokyo Olympics events amid mental health concerns.
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.
Simone Biles plans to compete in the balance beam final on Tuesday. The event marks the 24-year-old Team U.S.A.
Naman Ramachandran After pulling out of three individual event finals, champion Team USA gymnast Simone Biles will compete in the Balance Beam final at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.“We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow – Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!! Can’t wait to watch you both!” tweeted USA Gymnastics.We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S.
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.