Simone Biles has decided to withdraw out of the gymnastic Olympic team finals in Tokyo.
USA Gymnastics released a statement Tuesday morning ... saying, "Simone Biles has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue. She will be assessed daily to determine medical clearance for future competitions."
Earlier there were conflicting reports as to whether that medical issue was mental or physical. Simone struggled to land a vault and it seemed like she may have injured her leg.
Later that day, she cleared up the speculation saying she pulled out for her mental health. She says the stress of the Olympics is heavy and she needed a mental health day. She also said she's been going to therapy but it's still such a high stress situation. She's still working on handling all of her emotions and the pressure to perform.
Team USA was able to secure the silver medal with Russia getting the gold. Simone was right there cheering her team on and later they posed for this picture.
Simone can still return to compete in the all around finals in just a few days. Everyone needs a break at some point.
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