Simone Biles cites emotional toll of Olympics after pulling out of team gymnastic finals

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The United States won silver Tuesday in women’s gymnastics after star Simone Biles withdrew from the team final in Tokyo.

The Russian Olympic Committee won gold and the British team won bronze. The U.S. was hoping to clinch its third straight championship with a strong team, with Biles leading.

"Physically, I feel good," Biles told Hoda Kotb exclusively on NBC's "TODAY" show following her withdrawal. "Emotionally, it varies on the time and moment. Coming to the Olympics and being head star isn't an easy feat."

A statement from USA Gymnastics originally said the 24-year-old gymnast withdrew due to a medical issue.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/olympics/simone-biles-cites-emotional-toll-of-olympics-after-pulling-out-of-team-gymnastic-finals/ar-AAMCb7v

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. Watch, Faux is now suddenly going to care very deeply that the USA didn't get Gold ...

I have to admit, this is a bit disappointing to hear.

[3catwoman3]

2. Sometimes it can be better to rest on your laurels.

Whether it came from the public or came from within her, expectations were too high.

The Japanese gymnast who fell off the high bar must surely wish he had stopped after his 3rd Olympic triumph.

[DinahMoeHum]

3. Some of the skills Biles does are such that if one is not. . .

. . .100 percent mentally with it, they could literally kill or cripple.

In the "takes-one-to-know-one" category, Kerri Strug (remember her?) from the 1996 Games had this to say:

Link to tweet

Previous champions Aly Raisman and Laurie Hernandez have similar sentinments:
https://www.today.com/video/aly-raisman-laurie-hernandez-on-simone-biles-pulling-out-for-mental-issues-117459013543?cid=sm_npd_td_tw_ma

[Rocknation]

4. Biles withdrew due to a medical issue, all right -- the possibility of her repeating her success

made the Japanese OIC sick.

If she hadn't withdrawn, I'm willing to bet the judges would have been pressured into shaving the US team's scores by enough to knock them off the podium altogether.


Rocknation