World-renowned gymnastSimone Bileshas had a difficult time at the Tokyo Olympics.
Biles said (viaThe Guardian), “It wasn’t easy pulling out of all those competitions.”
The star later decided to defend her bronze medal on the balance beam and walked away victorious.
She explained that she was grateful to win the bronze medal.
The 24-year-old said, “[It] just meant the world to be back out there.
And I wasn’t expecting to walk away with the medal.
I was just going out there doing this for me.”
Simone Biles' coach, Cecile Canqueteau-Landi, spoke to the outlet about the devastating loss.
“That was another one, I was like, ‘Oh my God.
This week needs to be over,'” she said.
She explained that Biles powered through the painful time.
Landi asked the Olympian how she could help, but Biles replied she just needed time.
The Team USA Gymnastics coach continued, “She called her parents.
She said, ‘There’s nothing I can do from over here.
Landi also shared her perspective on Biles withdrawing from a few events to protect her mental health.
I think I would have probably just crashed somewhere, and probably injured myself.
A lot of people don’t understand it, but we do.”
But we’re all a little bit older now and we can kind of speak for ourselves."
Simone Biles’ second Olympics trip was very eventful
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The champion gymnast was clearly referring to the scathing commentary surroundingher stepping back from the games.
Likewise, a sports psychologist helped her feel “more level-headed” overall.
The Olympian acknowledged that, ultimately, she didn’t expect to be cleared to compete again.
