Simone Biles will not compete in the Olympics finals for two of the four individual women's gymnastics events, vault and the uneven bars, USA Gymnastics said.
Biles, arguably the world's greatest gymnast, has pulled back from Olympic competition in Tokyo to focus on her mental health. The 24-year-old explained in a series of Instagram posts that she has the twisties, a mental block in gymnastics in which competitors lose track of their positioning midair.
The women's vault and bars finals are scheduled for Sunday, the women's floor final is Monday, and the beam final is Tuesday. Biles first stepped away during the women's gymnastics team final on Tuesday, citing mental heath concerns as she attempts to protect "her body and mind." In two of those now-deleted videos, Biles could be seen struggling with dismounts on the uneven bars.
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Simone Biles withdraws from two more Olympic events - TSN.caUSA Gymnastics says Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the Olympic event finals in the vault and uneven bars. She continues to be evaluated daily to determine whether she'll compete in the finals for floor exercise and balance beam.
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