{"id":604510,"date":"2021-07-28T09:51:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T13:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=604510"},"modified":"2021-07-28T09:51:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T13:51:31","slug":"simone-biles-withdraws-from-individual-all-around-event-to-focus-on-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simone-biles-withdraws-from-individual-all-around-event-to-focus-on-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles Withdraws From Individual All-Around Event To Focus On Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsimone-biles-withdraws-from-individual-all-around-event-to-focus-on-mental-health%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=604510&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1234259585.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>This was was supposed to be Simone Biles\u2019 coronation as the greatest female gymnast in Olympics history. Now, we simply hope to see her one more time competing under the American flag.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Wednesday morning, U.S.A gymnastics announced that Biles will not be participating in the individual all-around competition on Thursday following her withdrawal from the team competition.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"17\">\n<p><i><span>After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition, in order to focus on her mental health. Simone will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether or not to participate in next week\u2019s individual event finals. Jade Carey, who had the ninth highest score in the qualifications, will participate in her place in the all-around.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We wholeheartedly support Simone\u2019s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being. Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.431034482759\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition. We wholeheartedly support Simone\u2019s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being. Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6ILdtSQF7o\">pic.twitter.com\/6ILdtSQF7o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAGym\/status\/1420266286441922562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Biles entered the game with sky-high expectations. After winning four gold medals in the 2016 Olympics, Biles was expected by many to top her Rio numbers by becoming the first American female gymnast to win five golds at a single Games.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Now, just completing an event would be an accomplishment.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s been a year in which the topic of mental health has fully entered the conversation in the world of sports.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Naomi Osaka \u2014 the world\u2019s number two ranked women\u2019s tennis player \u2014 pulled out of the 2021 French Open after citing long doubts of depression. U.S. swimmer Simone Manuel admitted to being diagnosed with \u201covertraining syndrome,\u201d a medical diagnosis that gave her depression.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And now Biles has become the new face of the mental health conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>After her withdrawal from the women\u2019s gymnastics team final \u2014 the U.S. team still managed to win the silver medal \u2014 Biles spoke openly about her struggles and the reason why she felt it was best that she allow her teammates to finish the event without her.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI just don\u2019t trust myself as much anymore,\u201d Biles <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/olympics\/story\/_\/id\/31895953\/simone-biles-tokyo-olympics-team-final-usa-gymnastics-cites-medical-issue\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cI don\u2019t know if it\u2019s age, I\u2019m just more nervous when I do gymnastics. I feel like I\u2019m also not having as much fun. And I know this Olympic Games, I wanted it to be for myself. I\u2019m still doing it for other people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Biles\u2019 vault attempt in the team competition was shocking. She appeared to lose where she was in the air, landing in an awkward position before taking a large step forward on the mat.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe also have to focus on ourselves, because at the end of the day we\u2019re human, too,\u201d Biles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/olympics\/story\/_\/id\/31895953\/simone-biles-tokyo-olympics-team-final-usa-gymnastics-cites-medical-issue\">said<\/a>. \u201cSo, we have to protect our mind and our body, rather than just go out there and do what the world wants us to do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI had to do what\u2019s right for me and not jeopardize my health and well-being,\u201d she added. \u201cSo that\u2019s why I decided to kind of take a step back and let them do their work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Biles\u2019 decision has been questioned by many, with the doubters feeling that she quit on her team. But Biles said her decision was made with the team in mind, choosing to withdraw in order to not jeopardize a medal for her teammates.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI was like: I think the girls need to do the rest of the competition without me,\u201d Biles <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/07\/27\/sport\/simone-biles-tokyo-2020-olympics\/index.html\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> after the event. \u201cThey were like \u2018I promise you\u2019ll be fine, we watched you warm-up\u2019. But I said \u2018no, I know I am going to be fine but I can\u2019t risk a medal for the team and I need to call it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cYou usually don\u2019t hear me say things like that because I usually persevere and push through things, but not to cost the team a medal. So they were like: OK, if Simone says this, we need to take it pretty serious. I had the correct people around me to do that,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She has received an overwhelming amount of support from the sports community, including Olympics swimming legend Michael Phelps.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe carry a lot of weight on our shoulders,\u201d Phelps said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s challenging especially when we have the lights on us and all of these expectations being thrown on top of us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"5.618320610687\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Michael Phelps shows his support for Simone Biles \u270a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mGVo7mfIFN\">pic.twitter.com\/mGVo7mfIFN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BleacherReport\/status\/1420239931889303558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Phelps has been open about his own struggles with mental health, sharing that he is \u201cextremely thankful that I did not take my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span>Biles\u2019 Olympics may still continue. She qualified for the finals on all four apparatuses, which are scheduled for next week. The vault and floor exercises \u2014 the first of the individual events \u2014 will take place on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This was was supposed to be Simone Biles\u2019 coronation as the greatest female gymnast in Olympics history. 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