US backs Simone Biles after top gymnast withdraws from two Olympic finals to focus on her mental health

  • Date: 29-Jul-2021
  • Source: The Economist
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Jordan
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US backs Simone Biles after top gymnast withdraws from two Olympic finals to focus on her mental health

America's divisions are huge, but the country appears to have come together to support Simone Biles.

The superstar US gymnast, one of the world's most famous athletes, pulled out of two finals at the Tokyo Olympics - the women's team final on Tuesday and then Thursday's women's all-around competition - to focus on her mental health.

The 24-year-old quit after one rotation of the team final and the US went on to claim silver, behind the Russian Olympic Committee.