Simone Biles will compete on Tuesday in the balance beam final, her first Tokyo Olympics event since removing herself from multiple competitions for mental health-related reasons.
“We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow — Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!! Can’t wait to watch you both!” USA Gymnastics wrote in a Monday statement.
The 24-year-old Olympic gymnastics champion withdrew from the team final on July 27 after she stumbled when landing during a vault. She later said at a press conference that she did not feel mentally conditioned leading up to the event.
“I was just, like, shaking, could barely nap. I just never felt like this going into a competition before, and I tried to go out here and have fun,” Biles said.
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We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow – Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!! Can’t wait to watch you both!
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) August 2, 2021
Biles later backed out of the individual all-around competition on July 28 to focus on her mental health, a decision that was “wholeheartedly” supported by USA Gymnastics, according to a statement.
The six-time Olympic medalist explained her decision to back out was due to suffering with “the twisties,” a condition in which she “literally cannot tell up from down,” the gymnast said Friday.
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The balance beam competition will be the only chance for Biles to win an individual Olympic medal at the Games this year.
