![]() ![]() But we should be out here having fun, and sometimes that's not the case. So just a lot of different variables, and I think we're just a little bit too stressed out. It's been a long week, it's been a long Olympic process, it's been a long year. I think just as a whole, not having an audience, there are a lot of different variables going into it. It's been really stressful, this Olympic Games. ![]() And they should be really proud of themselves for how well they did last-minute, having to. ![]() So I thought it was best if these girls took over and did the rest of the job - which they absolutely did, they're Olympic silver medalist now. And that's why I took a step back, because I didn't want to do something silly out there and get injured. Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles Reminds Us That Even Superstars Feel The Pressure Her overall health status So I just decided that those girls need to go and do the rest of our competition. And I didn't want to risk the team a medal for kind of my screwups, because they've worked way too hard for that. And I knew that the girls would do an absolutely great job. I just felt like it would be a little bit better to take a back seat, work on my mindfulness. Her decision to withdraw after her vault in the final Here's NPR's transcript of what Biles said at the news conference that followed Tuesday's team event, in which the U.S. Simone Biles' decision to pull out of the women's team final has prompted comments and analysis around the world, including much praise for Biles' choosing to prioritize her mental health.īiles spoke at length about her decision, saying she was shaking before the Olympic team gymnastics final - and that she withdrew after realizing that the "mental's not there." Biles has now also withdrawn from the individual all-around competition. She's seen here on Wednesday with teammate MyKayla Skinner, as they watch the men's all-around final in Tokyo. Simone Biles spoke at length about the reasons behind her withdrawal from the gymnastics team final. ![]()
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