Simone Biles Addresses Fans on Social Media Days After Tokyo Olympics 2020 Withdrawal

The pressure of performing at the Olympics is immense for any athlete. Although Simone Biles is a four-time gold medalist, the events at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics showed that even the best can have a tough time on the biggest stage.

The 24-year-old surprised fans across the world during her performance in the team final with Team USA. While performing on the vault, she lost awareness of her movement in their air, narrowly escaping any serious injury.

Thereafter, Biles withdrew from the individual all-around final citing the need to recuperate mentally. Two days after this stunning turn of events, the gymnast addressed her legion of fans on social media.

Simone Biles puts out a message of appreciation on social media after Olympics withdrawal

The American made an impressive Olympic debut in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Aged just 20, Biles impressed the world with four gold medals and a bronze medal in those Games. Since then, millions across the world have considered her as one of the best gymnasts to grace the sport in its history.

Coming into Tokyo, many expected her to achieve the same success, or even better this time around. However, the 24-year-old unexpectedly went out of place during the team final with Team USA.

She withdrew midway through the final and followed that up by withdrawing from the individual all-around final, which takes place today.

Earlier today, Biles addressed her fans on social media for the first time since withdrawing from both events. In the message, she thanked them for their words of support during one of the toughest points of his career.

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She wrote,?“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.”

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What’s next for Biles?

After impressive performances in the preliminary rounds, Biles qualified for all five finals she competed in. While the team event and individual all-around finals completed, she still has three more finals with her name in it. Those three finals are the balance beam, vault, and uneven bars.

Despite Biles’ withdrawal from two finals, she left the door open to take part in the other finals. In the coming days, the team will assess her to determine whether she can continue taking part in Tokyo.

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