Simone Biles will not be in the Tokyo Games this weekend.
The American gymnastics superstar, who forfeited the all-around final, is forfeited again for Sunday's finals in vault and uneven bars, the American Gymnastics Federation announced on Saturday (July 31). Twitter.
"After further discussions with medical staff, Simone Biles has decided to forfeit the vault and uneven bars finals. Her condition will be assessed daily to see if she can participate in the floor (Monday) and beam finals. (Tuesday), "USA Gymnastics reported.
After further consultation with medical staff, Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the event finals for vault and the uneven bars.
She will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether to compete in the finals for floor exercise and balance beam.
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- USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) July 31, 2021
The announcement of his retirement during the team competition had caused a shock wave on Tuesday.
The five-time Rio medalist then explained that she needed to maintain her sanity and that she was less confident than before.
A problem of "loss of figure"
In addition to these psychological torments, Simone Biles also mentioned a loss of landmarks in space, what gymnasts call "loss of figure", which can be reinforced or caused by stress and above all endanger an athlete.
In a video posted to Instagram during practice Friday, we see her land on her back on pads at the end of her movements.
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"It had never happened to me before on bars and beam, it was just on floor and vault. But this time it's literally on every apparatus. And it really sucks," said the champion. on his Instagram account.
"It didn't happen to me until I left the United States. It started by chance just after qualifying," she added.
“Seriously, I don't understand how to do twists. Weirdest, weirdest feeling. It's honestly petrifying to try to make a move but not having mind and body in sync,” a- she estimated.
“To those who say I'm giving up. I'm not giving up, my mind and body are just not in sync, as you can see here,” she insisted.
"I don't think you realize how dangerous it is on hard surfaces, or why I put health first. Physical health is mental health," she concluded.
"These are great human qualities"
At the end of the qualifications, Biles had qualified for the finals of the four apparatus.
She can still participate in those of the ground (Monday) and the beam (Tuesday).
Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), on Friday found the American gymnast Simone Biles "courageous" to have openly mentioned her psychological torments.
"On the one hand, she admits to having problems, which is already courageous. And at the same time, she applauds her teammates and is present to support the one who succeeds her in the prize list in the all-around competition," he said. during a press briefing with press agencies.
“Who a year ago would have admitted having mental health problems?” He asked. “These are great human qualities.”
With AFP
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