She will decide on the beam final, her last chance to compete, later on.
, citing concerns about her mental health. The floor final is set for Monday and beam for Tuesday.
Simone Biles watches the men's pommel horse final from the stands at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Sunday.In addition to the weight of the immense pressure to perform in Tokyo, Biles said she was dealing witha phenomenon gymnasts experience in which they feel a disconnect between their mind and body. The issue can be extremely dangerous when hurdling through the air, as gymnasts often lose track of where the ground is and lose control of how many times they're twisting.
In qualifications, Biles became the first woman since 1992 to advance to the final in all six possible Olympic events — the team final, individual all-around final and the vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor event finals. Widely regarded as the greatest female gymnast of all time, Biles won five medals at the 2016 Olympics: gold in the team final, individual all-around, vault and floor finals, and bronze on beam.
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