Simone Biles Withdraws from Olympic Event
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We discuss the mental health toll some athletes pay.
Gymnast Simone Biles stepped away from her team final yesterday, citing her mental health as reason for her withdrawal. USA Gymnastics says Biles will be evaluated to see if she'll compete in next week's individual events. Biles is one of a growing number of professional athletes to recently bring attention to the mental stress associated with high-performance athletics.
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Simone Biles Withdraws from Olympic Event
Clip: 7/28/2021 | 7m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Gymnast Simone Biles stepped away from her team final yesterday, citing her mental health as reason for her withdrawal. USA Gymnastics says Biles will be evaluated to see if she'll compete in next week's individual events. Biles is one of a growing number of professional athletes to recently bring attention to the mental stress associated with high-performance athletics.
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