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Gymnastics-Biles spells out struggles, no clear word on further participation

Gymnastics-Biles spells out struggles, no clear word on further participation

ELAINE LIES and GABRIELLE TETRAULT-FARBER STAR U.S. gymnast Simone Biles on Friday spelled out her struggles to perform, days after pulling out of the team and women's all-around competitions in Tokyo, but shed no clear light on whether she would take part in further individual events. Biles shocked the world on Tuesday when she did one vault at the start of the women's team final and then pulled out, later saying she had lost her way in the air. The U.S. team subsequently won silver. "It's honestly petrifying trying to do a skill but not having your mind & body…
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Olympics-Biles out of next event, mental health in Games spotlight

Olympics-Biles out of next event, mental health in Games spotlight

DAVID DOLAN, ELAINE LIES and MARTIN PETTY SIMONE Biles withdrew from the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, a day after she shocked the world by pulling out of the team event. Olympians past and present flooded the U.S. gymnast with messages of support as the mental health of athletes -- and the extra pressures brought by the COVID-19 pandemic -- were in sharp focus at the Games. "The advice I would give is to reach out, to colleagues and friends," said Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics. "Don't be afraid to show vulnerability, it's a badge…
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