Mental Health Experts React To Gymnast Simone Biles Withdrawing From Tokyo Olympics
"I mean the pressure is there, you can't avoid it, and you're in constant comparison with other athletes," said clinical social worker Kimberly Williams.
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"I mean the pressure is there, you can't avoid it, and you're in constant comparison with other athletes," said clinical social worker Kimberly Williams.
Messages of positivity and support were sent Biles' way from across the sports landscape after she withdrew from the team final this morning citing a mental health issue.
Reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is out of the team finals after apparently suffering an injury during the vault.
Simone Biles' Olympic encore is finally here.
The 24-year-old, who grew up in Spring, Texas, claimed her seventh U.S. title Sunday night, delivering another stunning - and stunningly easy - performance.
Biles said she's focusing on making sure she can handle the mental challenge of having to hit reset following the postponement.
Her 25 world championship medals are the most by any gymnast ever.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has requested the Texas Rangers to launch an investigation into the recent allegations of athletes being sexually assaulted at a former USA Gymnastics training site.
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Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles says she is among the athletes sexually abused by a now-imprisoned former USA Gymnastics team doctor.
Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is ready to get serious about her comeback. Biles won four gold medals during the 2016 games and plans to return to competition.
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Where to start judging U.S. gymnast Simone Biles after her romp to gold in the Olympics all-around competition? Perhaps by beginning the conversation with talk about her being the best in history.
The 3-time individual all-around world champion Simone Biles came in as the heavy favorite to win the all-around at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the American star did not disappoint on Thursday with a gold medal winning performance.
Stardom, the kind that truly changes a life, awaits Simone Biles as the 2016 Olympics creeps closer.
