Simone Biles did not owe anyone an explanation for withdrawing. Yet, late Thursday evening, the gymnastics star addressed and answered questions about the "twisties" she experienced.
Biles shared videos of her uneven bar routine on her Instagram story, adding comments on the two clips of how many more twists she had to go on her dismount. On the first video, she had 1.5 more twists when she landed flat on her back.
"For anyone saying I quit, I didn't quit," Biles wrote on the first clip. "My mind and body are simply not in sync.