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Simone Biles on Tokyo Team Comp Exit: I’m Fighting With What’s in My Own Head

HER INNER GAME

The champ revealed to the world the inner struggle that forced her out: her disappointment with her performance on the vault. Her readiness for the all-around is now in question.

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Simone Biles, the most lauded U.S. gymnast in history, unexpectedly pulled out of the women’s team competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, citing concerns about her mental health.

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