SI.com · Jul 28, 2021
Simone Biles Withdraws From Olympic Individual All-Around Event
The Big Interview: Simone BilesSimone Biles sits down with Sports Illustrated ahead of the Tokyo Olympics to discuss her career path.The Big Interview: Simone BilesSimone Biles will not defend her gold medal in the individual all-around event, USA Gymnastics announced.
The NBC broadcast first broke the news, saying the four-time gold medalist has withdrawn from the event in order to focus on her mental health.
The decision comes after Biles withdrew during the opening routine of the team gymnastics finals on Tuesday. Biles won the 2016 event in Rio, becoming the fourth straight American woman to win the individual all-around.