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Star Gymnast Simone Biles Withdrew From Team Competition At The Summer Olympics

by Larry Leo

July 27, 202147 Comments

Star Gymnast Simone Biles Withdrew From Team Competition At The Summer Olympics

United States star gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the team competition at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday...

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Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has been pulled out of the team final because of a 'mental issue' after just one event following a shock error on vault that resulted in her lowest score in years - days after she spoke out about her struggle to deal with the pressure of the Olympics.

The 24-year-old - who had been expected to lead the US to gold in the team event - was withdrawn from the lineup after flubbing her vault in the opening minutes of the team final competition in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Shortly after the dramatic error, Simone left the stadium with her trainer and was closely followed by medical staff - sparking fears that she had sustained a serious injury. ...

Her coach confirmed to reporters on the ground that the athlete has not been injured, explaining that she had been withdrawal from the final was the result of a 'mental issue', although USA Gymnastics later released a statement blaming the decision on a 'medical issue' while noting that Simone would be 'assessed for competitiveness' before the individual finals. ...

The shock error and remarkable decision to pull Simone out of the competition comes just days after the athlete opened up about her struggle to cope with the pressure of this year's Olympics.

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jdd48•46 months

I am guessing the pressure caused her to end up having a complete breakdown. Unfortunate.

Placekicker•46 months

That sucks, but it’s these moments that build character. Her team is counting on her.

Black n Gold•46 months

The Olympics aren't as much fun to watch when you realize that all of these athletes have been over trained and over competed since they were 5 yrs old. They are just products of their parent's ambitions.

LC412000•46 months

Put Bela Karolyi on her arse and she will snap out of her mental funk. Hell, Bela will even make her forget she is BLM material and just another robot

bobbydigital•46 months

Panic attack possibly?

xGeauxLSUx•46 months

If that is the case, I'm going to go out on a limb and say 100% that it won't happen during her individuals competition.

Goat Rider•46 months

Vault tables and balance beams are racist.

raceboy•46 months

Strug landed on one foot. Piss on that quitter.

SkintBack•46 months

Can you imagine Michael Jordan not wanting to come out after halftime, Ali staying in the corner when the bell rings, and others because some shite didn't go their way and now it's "tough". Those words she said about being the oldest and showing the younger team members whats up dont look so cute. Downvote away but you NEVER QUIT!

xGeauxLSUx•46 months

I would say good comparisons, but Jordan didn't quit on his team but stay in for individuals competition. She showed her true colors. She's selfish.

YStar•46 months

MJ literally retired in his prime. He quit on his team just like she did.

cheeto225•46 months

@ystar, retiring to try something else AFTER the season ends is not quitting on the team. Jordan NEVER quit in the middle of the game, unlike some "stars" today...lebronda etc

Hangit•46 months

She quit because they have those cardboard beds and all the guys wanted her to just vault onto "it".

YardEngr11•46 months

Really? You got stressed out and let you teammates down. OMG.

CajunBullet•46 months

Not only her teammates but the entire Olympic Team, and the U.S.

Cajunboy46•46 months

She has to be related to Arik Gilbert both a bunch of whinny little quitters perfect

jsmoove•46 months

Can't imagine putting in that level of work and self-discipline for so many years to just throw it all away by becoming a generally weak individual because 10-15% of her country has the "social justice" virus, and she has to try and fit in with the phonies.

planotiger•46 months

ignorant

Scot 20•46 months

There is no I in team. She is more worried about her brand. That’s why she quit.

JoseyWalesTheOutlaw•46 months

Bingo

smoke225•46 months

SOFT

tygerphan•46 months

If you can't take the pressure perhaps you shouldn't refer to yourself as tGOAT.

TKLSUMD•46 months

I never heard her call herself that. The media, on the other hand, constantly referred to her as tGOAT. I blame the media.

LoveThatMoney•46 months

Struggled for months at least with mental illness of some sort (presumably anxiety/depression). She was and is in therapy. She admitted that it feels like the weight of the World is on her and she is basically crumbling under it. Stress, anxiety and depression are hell. It’s just a shame she couldn’t overcome it at this point in time.

LoveThatMoney•46 months

xGeauxLSUx•46 months

So then she should drop out completely rather than quit on her team but still compete in individuals.

Scot 20•46 months

She doesn’t know what real pressure is. Get in the real world honey. Life ain’t easy

cheeto225•46 months

She's an athlete. If she's not in it to win it, then she should just quit. There are no mental issues to be had by athletes. U choose to be an athlete presumably to win, knowing that winning brings attention. Shy or introverted people DON'T compete to be singled out, they don't WANT the attention.

lsuohiofan•46 months

How about I was the "star" and I did not give it my best effort in training. Now I am not good enough so "I quit"!

Bandit1980•46 months

How about she is just a jackass?

xGeauxLSUx•46 months

To all those saying "that's too much pressure, hard to handle, I feel sad for her, etc"...so all that "pressure" magically disappears once she's in individuals competition??

NOLA Poboy•46 months

She wants to join the SEC too.

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