“There are a lot of different variables going into it.
It’s been a long week.
It’s been a long Olympic process.
It’s been a long year.
So just a lot of different variables.
And I think we’re just a little bit too stressed out.
However, she then returned to perform on the balance beam, and she won a bronze medal.
“I wasn’t expecting to medal,” Biles said (viaThe New York Times).
“To have one more opportunity to be at the Olympics meant the world to me.”
Some social media users echoed that sentiment.
“All that quiting [sic] just for bronze!
Lol"Tweeted one individual.
Another member of the Twitterversegroused: “GOATs don’t win bronze.”
But there were others who recognized the strength it took for Biles to return.
“Wow, a bronze is awesome,” one usertweeted.
“Any medal is awesome.
She’s a deadset superstar.”
As another social media userput it: “Everyone flaming Simone for Bronze: where are your Olympic medals?
Skills named after you?
How do you handle the pressure?
Have you ever experienced any mental health issues?
Then your opinion is only that… Go do something productive.”
