American gymnast has every chance of adding to her medal haul in Paris three years after heartbreak in Japan
sprinted down the vault runway at the beginning of the women’s team final of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the eyes of the world followed her every stride. Biles had already compiled an unprecedented, record-breaking career, marking herself as the greatest ever gymnast and pushing the limits of gymnastics far beyond what anyone could have imagined.
Shortly after her mistake, Biles withdrew from the women’s team final and she later expressed the need to protect her mental wellbeing. It soon became clear that this was not merely a mental timeout in the middle of the. Biles was suffering from the Twisties, a mental block that caused the American to lose herself in the air whenever she attempted to twist. In such a dangerous sport, Biles risked seriously injuring herself if she tried to push through.
Ten years after winning her first world all-around title in the very same arena, Biles made her global return at the 2023 world championships in Antwerp where she worked through one of the most incredible comebacks in recent years. Biles led the US team to gold and also won the individual all-around, balance beam and floor titles, along with a silver medal on the vault.
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