• Chronicle Simone Biles withdraws from the competition under pressure: "I needed to step aside"

"We will decide tomorrow, we will decide tomorrow,"

Tom Foster

, head of gymnastics of the United States

, responded

to the dozens of journalists crowded in the mixed zone of the Ariake Gymnastics Center at midnight on Tuesday, the day

Simone Biles

broke down. The star had just retired from the team competition to take care of her mental health and, in another example of the demand towards her, there was already talk of whether, between the individual competition and the devices, she would manage to hang two, three or four golds . "We have to give space to Simone and reevaluate it," added the leader and called for a decision at the last minute of this Wednesday or even Thursday, the day he returned to the pavilion.

But it didn't take that long. At noon on Wednesday, the United States Gymnastics Federation (USA Gymnastics) announced that Biles would not compete in the individual contest and that it will be seen later.

"After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from individual competition in order to focus on her mental health. Simone will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether or not she will participate in the apparatus finals.

Jade Carey

, who placed 9th In the rankings, you will participate in your place in the full contest. We wholeheartedly support Simone's decision and applaud her courage in prioritizing her well-being. Her courage shows, once again, why she is a role model for so many. " the statement from the organization that Biles herself has been facing for years.

The organization that allowed the sexual abuse of doctor Larry Nassar and that, in the last two years, despite the continuous resignation of presidents, has not managed to adapt its ways and create a comfortable environment for its star.

That tension and the pressure of being the star of these Tokyo Games were the triggers that led her to withdraw from her dream of achieving five golds in Japan and dedicating herself to her own care.

According to the criteria of The Trust Project

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