Biles supported by US gymnasts, other athletes, celebs
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28/07/2021 - 01:18
Aly Raisman (L, pictured at the Rio Olympics) was among many who offered support to US gymnast Simone Biles after she withdrew from the women's team event at the Tokyo Olympics, citing mental health concerns Toshifumi KITAMURA AFP/File
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Washington (AFP)
US Olympic star Simone Biles received support from fellow gymnasts, other athletes and celebrities after pulling out of the women's team event at Tokyo over mental health concerns.
Putting her mental struggles in front of the world saw Biles join a growing number of world-class athletes from across sport, such as Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka and US swim legend Michael Phelps, who have opened up about coping with stress and the mental grind and toll of their success.