Cecile Canqueteau-Landi, told reporters on Tuesday, as reported by
US Magazine. “I asked [Simone] what do you need. And she said, ‘I just need some time.’ I said, ‘You call me, text me if you need anything I’ll be here. Whatever that is.’
She called her parents. She said, ‘There’s nothing I can do from over here. So I’m just going to finish my week and when I get home we’ll deal with it.’”
As
theGRIO reported earlier, Biles won bronze during the balance beam final on Tuesday, a week after she took herself out of several competitions to focus on her mental health.
Chinese delegation first to win over 30 golds at Tokyo Olympics By WANG XU in Tokyo and SUN XIAOCHEN in Beijing | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-08-04 07:45 Share CLOSE Gong Lijiao celebrates with the Chinese national flag after blowing away the rest of the field to win women s shot put gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Sunday. [Photo/Agencies]
China became the first country to win more than 30 gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Games, as victories came at the gymnastics venue and diving pool on Tuesday.
Team China leads the medal table with 32 golds, 21 silvers and 16 bronzes, ahead of the United States with 24 gold, 28 silver and 21 bronze medals.
Simone Biles gets emotional after Taylor Swift calls Olympian her ‘hero’
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Wednesday Aug 04, 2021
Taylor Swift lauded Simone Biles for prioritizing her mental health and withdrawing from the competition last week
Superstar American gymnast Simone Biles became overwhelmed with emotions after seeing a new Olympic promo that celebrated her return to the Tokyo Games this week.
The Olympian, 24, sent love to singer Taylor Swift, after watching the promo narrated by the musician who detailed her admiration for Biles in the clip.
“I’m crying. how special. I love you @taylorswift13,” tweeted Biles after watching the clip.
“I cried watching YOU. I feel so lucky to have gotten to watch you all these years, but this week was a lesson in emotional intelligence and resilience. We all learned from you. Thank you,” Swift tweeted in response.
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TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Simone Biles was always expected to make headlines at the Tokyo Olympics. The U.S. gymnast did just that, and more - but not in a way anyone would have ever expected.
While Biles did not rewrite the Olympic record book as planned, she did leave an indelible mark on the Tokyo Games, changing the narrative from winning medals to championing athlete mental health and well-being.
Bronze medallist Simone Biles of the United States poses in front of the Olympic rings on August 3. Reuters
KARSTEN Warholm (R) of Norway breaks his own world record as he crosses the finish line to win the men’s 400 metres hurdles final at the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday. Reuters
TOKYO: Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah made history with the first women’s Olympic sprint “double-double” on Tuesday, as superstar gymnast Simone Biles stared down the dreaded “twisties” to bravely win bronze on a day that saw world records smashed and organisers investigate Belarus’ treatment of an athlete now in diplomatic protection.