China News Service, July 28. The competition for the women's gymnastics team finals at the Tokyo Olympics ended on the evening of the 27th, because the main player Byers unexpectedly retired after a mistake in the vaulting event. The US team finally ranked the Russian Olympic Committee team and won the silver medal.
After the game, Byers revealed that he was not injured, but his self-esteem was hurt a little.
After the first round of vaulting, Byers suddenly withdrew.
Speaking of the performance of the American team in the next three competitions without her, Byers said: "After I finished the vault, I think the best thing is to let my teammates take over and finish the rest. In the competition, they can definitely do it. They are gold medals with me because they have never given up. They have shown their ability to the world."
Byers originally planned to complete the "Yurchenko Swivel 900", but in the end only made a 540-degree rotation.
Why didn't you act according to the original plan?
Byers said: "I did not choose to do a week and a half (540 degree rotation). I tried to do two and a half weeks (900 degree rotation), but failed. This is not my style. Regrettably, this one It happened at the Olympics, but considering the past year, I am not surprised by it."
What caused her to withdraw from the team finals after the vaulting competition?
Byers said: "Today in the backcourt, I was fighting those demons. But'I have to put my pride aside, I have to do this for the team'. After all, I have to do it right. The right thing for me, I must prioritize my mental health, not endanger my health and happiness. That’s why I decided to retire and they did it. Becoming an Olympic silver medalist is something to be proud of because they are in I did it without me. I was with them mentally and they did a great job."
Speaking of his mental state, Byers said: "I am not injured, but I am not as confident as before. I don't know if it is because of my age. When I do gymnastics now, I feel a little anxious. I too I didn’t feel a lot of fun. I hope that this Olympic Games can really fight for myself. But after I came, I felt that I was fighting for others, so I was very sad. The things I loved were deprived and I went to work hard. Pleasing others."
"Treatments and medications have helped a lot. It all went very smoothly, but whenever you are in a high-stress situation, you get a little scared. I really don’t know how to deal with all these emotions, especially at the Olympics. . Indeed, there are a lot of resources to support us, I will grit my teeth and stick to the last moment. But obviously it (in the team finals) did not work that way, so we implemented a well-developed plan and chose the best for the team Tactics." Byers talked about her efforts to adjust her mental state.
What kind of pressure did Byers feel at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
She said: “It makes me feel very comfortable to be able to participate in the Olympics. But I really don’t know what’s going on. It’s a bit difficult to experience every day and every day of training here. I could have done better tonight because The warm-up wasn’t that bad. I’m still struggling for the game, it’s not that bad, but once I leave the game, it’s like I retired to the second line.”
Will he still participate in the women's gymnastics individual all-around final on Thursday?
Prior to this, Byers won the first place in the qualifying round.
She said: "There is only a little rest time during training. Now we will have a day off, so it's really good to have a mental relaxation."
In Byers' view, "gymnastics is not everything."
She said: "There are other things in life besides gymnastics, so I am not too worried about what will happen next. I just want to prepare for the next few days."