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Eugene

(62,630 posts)
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 05:23 PM Aug 2021

Simone Biles reveals that her aunt died during Tokyo Olympics

Source: USA Today

Simone Biles reveals that her aunt died during Tokyo Olympics

Analis Bailey
USA TODAY
Published 4:55 p.m. ET Aug. 3, 2021

Following her triumphant comeback Tuesday, four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles revealed that her aunt died just two days prior to competing in the balance beam event.

Biles, 24, withdrew from four individual finals – all-around, vault, floor and uneven bars –last week citing mental health concerns and "the twisties,” a condition when gymnasts lose their sense of awareness in the air.

Biles’ coach Cecile Cantqueteau-Landi opened up to reporters Tuesday about what Biles had been going through during the Tokyo Games including her aunt’s unexpected death.

“I was like, ‘Oh my God. This week needs to be over,” said Canqueteau-Landi. I asked (Biles) what do you need. And she said, ‘I just need time.’ I said, ‘You call me, text me if you need anything I’ll be here. Whatever it is.’ She called her parents. She said, ‘There is nothing I can do from over here. So I’m just going to finish my week and when I get home we’ll deal with it.’”

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Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/08/03/simone-biles-aunt-died-during-tokyo-olympics/5474258001/
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Simone Biles reveals that her aunt died during Tokyo Olympics (Original Post) Eugene Aug 2021 OP
This young hero is amazing LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2021 #1
Christofascist logic: "screw your dead aunt kid, you have real muricans to not offend!" Thomas Hurt Aug 2021 #2
Condolences to Simone Biles and her family. spooky3 Aug 2021 #3
She owes an explanation to no one. peacefreak2.0 Aug 2021 #4
Sorry to hear that. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2021 #5
I think Piers Morgan owes her yet another apology elias7 Aug 2021 #6

LetMyPeopleVote

(154,221 posts)
1. This young hero is amazing
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 05:26 PM
Aug 2021

I am so impressed with and proud of this young lady. She represented our country in a manner that is amazing

peacefreak2.0

(1,026 posts)
4. She owes an explanation to no one.
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 06:07 PM
Aug 2021

We owe her even more compassion with the knowledge of her aunt’s passing.

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