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Simone Biles Liked Tweets That Revealed Just How Dangerous Her Vault Was And How She Could've "Literally Died" If She Hadn't Withdrawn From The Olympic Final

Biles entered the Games as a favorite to win the event, having arrived in Japan as the defending Olympic champion after her win in Rio five years ago. And, despite some shaky moments during prelims, Biles went on to qualify for the all-around final in first place.

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"After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games, in order to focus on her mental health," a statement read. "Simone will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether or not to participate in next week's individual event finals.