- Biles cited mental health concern in Tuesday’s withdrawal
- No decision on Biles’ participation in individual finals
Simone Biles has withdrawn from the women’s all-around gymnastics final at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday after a further medical evaluation determined that she is not yet ready to compete. The news followed her dramatic decision to stop competing in the women’s team event on Tuesday after just one rotation on the vault due to mental health issues.
However, a statement from US gymnastics left open the possibility that Biles, who could potentially still compete in four more finals, may return for the individual events at the Games next week.
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