Posted on 07/28/2021 1:52:22 AM PDT by USA Conservative
Simone Biles, the superstar gymnast from the U.S., will not participate in the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Games and will instead focus on her mental well-being, USA Gymnastics said in a statement early Wednesday.
The decision comes a day after she pulled out of the team all-around competition.
Jade Carey, who finished ninth in qualifying, will take Biles’ place in the individual all-around competition.
"After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games," USA Gymnastics said in a statement posted on Twitter Wednesday night. "We wholeheartedly support Simone's decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being. Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many."
The statement said Biles will be evaluated daily to see if she can "participate in next week’s individual event finals."
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“Why are so many here so quick to criticize this gymnast?”
Because she’s a lying, selfish bitch?
Which part don’t you get? Her teammates hate her guts. With good reason.
She better not cause me to miss out on a free Dickey’s sandwich because of that lost Gold medal.
That's what I was wondering, too. She does state that she didn't want to cost the team a medal: Biles Explains
I don't understand exactly how the team is scored, either, but Biles sounds pretty humble in that video. She's criticizing her own performance and praising her teammates.
Re: 41 - Except you don’t know what her teammates think.
Who the hell cares? Sports are so yesterday, thanks to wokeness. She seems like a spoiled brat, and being a team player isn’t fun for her.
Keeping this in the news just gives her the attention she wants. Don’t encourage her.
LOL!
She doesn’t sound like a sore loser. She stood on the sidelines to cheer on her teammates. In an interview, she blamed herself for “screwups” and said she didn’t want to hold the team back because her teammates have worked so hard.
A sore loser would blame other people. She didn’t do that. She blamed herself.
Well, the Olympics are now like the NFL to me. Thanks to ____________.
Well, that is something I'd agree with. She hurt herself by dropping out. She might be able to rebound later, though.
Yeah, the team (coaches) probably did force the issue.
Not really. Pampered show horses always act up. We just now hear of it.
Sports are good for some people, some it feeds all the bad in their ego.
“Except you don’t know what her teammates think.”
You don’t but the reports from them say otherwise. My only question is if an individual dares to go on the record.
Everyone knows what will happen to that person. Declared wacist.
I put little stock in anonymous, unsourced reports.
The Brits been taking lessons from US Naval ship captains?
We wholeheartedly support Simone’s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being. Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many.”
I hope her courage inspires Uncle Joe to do the right thing and resign too.
+1
“I put little stock in anonymous, unsourced reports.”
In this cancel culture environment, would you tell your daughter to speak on the record how the whole team hates the selfish princess’ guts?
Doubt it.
Imagine Tom Brady refusing to play the 2nd half of the Super Bowl because of “emotional” issues. He would be blasted unmercifully.
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