TOKYO – The Olympic trajectory that had Simone Biles set for multiple gold medals has gone from all but certain to unclear, at best.
On Wednesday, Biles withdrew from the all-around competition. The defending Olympic gold medalist had qualified first for the final on Thursday, but she pulled out to focus on her mental health.
Biles had already withdrawn from the team final on Tuesday after the United States’ first event. Without her on the final three, the American women claimed a silver medal as Russia won gold.
“It’s been really stressful this Olympic Games,” said Biles, who came to Tokyo as arguably the Games' biggest star.