Jul 27, 2021 / 06:41 PM CDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. World Gymnast Simone Biles shocked many on Tuesday by pulling out of the team finals.
Her announcement came just a day after posting on Instagram about the stresses, not fun, she’s feeling while competing in Tokyo. Biles said she wasn’t in the right headspace and will take it one day at a time moving forward.
It brings up important conversations about mental health.
“it’s been really stressful these Olympic games as whole, not having an audience. There are a lot of different variables going into it. It’s been a long week. It’s been a long Olympic process It’s been a long year,” said Simone Biles.