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Simone Biles (Photo by John Cheng) It’s the last day of artistic gymnastics competition at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, and Simone Biles is back and expected to compete for the first time in a week after experiencing “the twisties” in the team final. The U.S. star withdrew from the all-around,

Simone Biles stood with her back to the balance beam, as if to delay facing the conclusion — or resumption — of her competitive career as long as she possibly could. Which was she pondering? Her left leg twitched with nervous energy. Was she worried about getting back in the game, back in front of

Simone Biles returned to competition on Tuesday after missing a week of action at the 2021 Olympics while battling a case of the “twisties.” And in her final act of the Tokyo Games, she tied Shannon Miller for the most Olympic medals won by an American female gymnast. Biles won a bronze medal in

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team was heavily favored to win the gold medal coming into the 2021 Olympics , but they suffered a stunning upset in the event. For the first time since 2008, Team USA didn’t emerge with a gold medal in the women’s gymnastics team final. Instead, it will settle for

Reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles says she withdrew from the team finals in Tokyo because of mental health concerns. An emotional Biles broke down in tears after the United States claimed a silver medal in the event. “Whenever you get in a high stress situation you kind of freak