Simone Biles believes the mental health issues that forced her to withdraw from the Olympic team final and several individual events began before she got to Tokyo.
Athleta, one of Biles’ main sponsors, released a 6-minute video Monday of the gymnast candidly answering questions from her mother, Nellie, about what happened in Tokyo and the reaction to it. The video is on AthletaWell, the lifestyle brand’s health and wellness platform.
“I wouldn’t even say it started in Tokyo. I feel like it was probably a little bit deeper-rooted than that,” Biles said. “I think it was just the stress factor.