Simone Biles thanked her fans in a tweet on Wednesday night - hours after withdrawing from the all-around The outpouring love & support I’ve received has made me realize I’m more than my accomplishments and gymnastics which I never truly believed before, she wrote
Biles withdrew from the all-around and the team competition citing mental health concerns
Earlier on Wednesday she suggested that the abuse she endured at the hands of pedophile doctor Larry Nassar prompted her to withdraw
She retweeted a statement of support from former gymnast Andrea Orris which read: We are talking about the same girl who was molested by her team doctor throughout her entire childhood and teenage years
Simone Biles Could Leave Tokyo With 6 More Olympic Medals Here s When to Watch
In less than a month, Simone Biles will be leading the four-person US women s gymnastics team to what could be Team USA s third straight Olympic gold. Individually, Biles who has already racked up an impressive number of Olympic medals could tie or break the record for the most gold medals won by a single gymnast in the history of the Olympics. (She s already the most decorated gymnast in World Championship history, but who s counting?) Suffice to say, she s an athlete you re definitely going to want to keep an eye on in Tokyo. Check out her full schedule below.