Biles abruptly pulled out of the women’s all-around and team competitions earlier this week, citing mental health concerns.
American gymnast Simone Biles will not compete in the vault or uneven bars at the Tokyo Olympics, USA Gymnastics announced Friday night, after the 2016 gold medalist abruptly withdrew from a pair of events earlier this week due to mental health concerns.... [+]Biles withdrew from Sunday’s finals for vault and uneven bars “after further consultation with medical staff,” USA Gymnastics said.
MyKayla Skinner will take Biles’ place in the vault event, competing alongside fellow American Jade Carey.Biles also qualified for the balance beam and floor exercise events on Monday and Tuesday, and it’s unclear whether she’ll compete. USA Gymnastics said Biles “will continue to be evaluated daily.
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