'I was on the verge of tears. It was a lot of pressure': Simone Biles' teammates reveal the stress they felt having to fill her shoes following gymnast's shock exit from the Olympic team final

Daily Mail UK ^ | Jul 28, 2021 | Charlie Lankston

[blueplum]

Biles spoke about her own mental health, that she didn't like not having an audience, but what she did was pile extra work and stress on her teammates who had to do extra competitions to fill Bile's slots - while Bile decides if she's going to uniform up for individual glory errr, comps.

[dfwgator]

The Media Jackals need to leave her the blank alone. It’s between her and the teammates, she doesn’t owe anyone else a damn thing. Plenty of other stories out there other than this.

[21twelve]

‘I just knew I had to do my gymnastics, nothing more, nothing less.’

A true champion and team mate. For the USA to get silver under such circumstances was a great achievement.

[Captainpaintball]

'I just knew I had to do my gymnastics, nothing more, nothing less.

And you were mad simone ("The Great", as cBS news radio called her) didn't feel the same way.

[Beowulf9]

They accept the notice they are in the olympics quite a bit of time prior I believe; I really feel she let her team mates down big time;

[Beowulf9]

They accept the notice they are in the olympics quite a bit of time prior I believe; I really feel she let her team mates down big time;

[Reno89519]

Wha Nancy of wimp snowflakes.

[Reno89519]

Siri sucks, What a bunch of wimpy snowflakes..

[Steely Tom]

I don’t think our athletes are up to the psychological torture that is the Olympics. The whole thing is a mental health hazard and should be avoided by Americans.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

“verge of tears”

Is this yet another DC Capitol Pussy Police story?

[Berlin_Freeper]

Better luck next time!

[McGavin999]

Really proud of her team mates, even with all the pressure they did quite well. Real troopers.

[hercuroc]

She dropped out of individuals now.

[blueplum]

The teammates are the real story - how they were under the same competition stress, but were able to up their game, work harder, and, demonstrating the three were a gold medal team, saved the silver.

[McGavin999]

There is something going on, I’m concerned we now have two superb athletes who are claiming mental issues. Who is pushing them so hard they break? What is wrong with their support structure? Has this happened before and we just didn’t hear of it?

[Az Joe]

She’s a no good quitter!

How you like them apples?

[Az Joe]

Her teammates won’t get all the adulation that she did. What another crock of crap.

What was that book by EdSec William Bennett in the ‘90s?

“Slouching Towards Gomorrah”

He was prescient.

[wardaddy]

Applaud quitting...

[hercuroc]

It’s the new lefty narrative...bravery in quitting.

[dfwgator]

Fine. So move onto better stories and just ignore her.