First Posted: Jul 27, 2021 04:30 PM EDT
Simone Biles, an American artistic gymnast, said she would not continue in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020. However, this case is different from the rest since the athlete is not suffering from any physical injury.
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Simone Biles of USA competes on Balance Beam during the Apparatus Finals on Day 10 of the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Hanns Martin Schleyer Hall on October 13, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Instead, the professional competitor announced on Tuesday, July 27, that she will be withdrawing from the women s gymnastics team all-around finals since she is not mentally prepared.