Simone Biles Reminds Us That Even Superstars Feel The Pressure
After her surprise withdrawal from an event at the Tokyo Olympics, the star American gymnast amplified recent statements that the immense stress she faces has been affecting her.
Updated July 27, 2021 at 12:16 PM ET
Simone Biles' withdrawal from team competition in Tokyo shocked Olympics viewers, but it followed years of stress and pressure on the greatest gymnast of all time.
Biles says mental health concerns prompted her to pull out of the U.S. team's much-anticipated showdown with Russia on Tuesday.
Afterward, she amplified her comments from one day earlier, when she acknowledged that the immense pressure she faces has been affecting her.
"It's been really stressful, this Olympic Games," Biles said, noting the unusual conditions in Tokyo, where the public can't attend competitions.
