Biles withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics to prioritize her mental health after experiencing a disorienting condition called the 'twisties' during twists and flips
and won a bronze medal on beam , but her decision to pull out of the individual all-around was unprecedented. Though athletes are being increasingly candid about their mental health struggles, it was unheard of at the time for an athlete to remove themselves from competition to protect their own health and safety—doubly so for a Black woman.at the time. “So to be clear, to do beam, which I didn’t think I was going to be, just meant the world to be back out there.
The 20-year-old Lee, meanwhile, who won gold in the all-around final in Tokyo, has also committed to the U.S. Classic after two years of competition at Auburn University. Though she was forced to miss part of her sophomore year due to ongoing health issues, Lee has been about hoping to pursue her Olympic return to defend her title, as well as to shoot for gold on the uneven bars .If Lee and Biles together qualify for Paris 2024, they’d both be in the position to make history again: No U.S. Olympic team has ever had more than one Olympic all-around winner. But I’m sure it wouldn’t matter all that much to the teammates, for whom making history seems to be an everyday occurrence.
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