She had just performed her vault routine, scoring lower than expected, and many thought she injured herself.
“Just today my daughter had heat exhaustion at a softball tournament.
She asked me if she’s going to play tomorrow, and I said, ‘it’s your choice.
You decide how you feel.’
Inspired by you, Simone.”
Former Olympic gymnasts also expressed their admiration for Biles.
Dominique Moceanu, a 1996 gold medalist,also chimed in.
“Gymnastics is what you do.
It’s not who you are,” she tweeted.
It could result in serious injury, but thankfully didn’t for Biles.
After the US team won its silver medal on Tuesday, Biles explained why she made her decision.
So, just a lot of different variables and I think we’re just a little bit stressed out … She then explained that she had to put herself first for her own well-being.
