I just felt like it would be a little bit better to take a back seat and work on my mindfulness. I knew that the girls would do an absolutely great job, and I didn't want to risk the team a medal for my screw ups because they worked way too hard for that, i took a step back because I didn't want to do something silly out there and get injured. I thought it was best if the girls took over and did the rest of the job, which they absolutely did.

Simone Biles

Simone Biles (born March 14, 1997) is an Olympic gymnast, world champion, and member of the US National team. She won four gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the team final, vault, floor, and all-around. She won bronze on the balance beam. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she won silver in the team final, but under-rotated her vault and pulled out due to mental health; She came back and won another bronze on beam. She holds the record for most world championship medals, 25. 19 Gold – 2019 (team, all-around, balance beam, floor exercise, vault); 2018 (team, all-around, floor exercise, vault); 2015 (team, all-around, balance beam, floor exercise); 2014 (team, all-around, balance beam, floor exercise); 2013 (all-around, floor exercise), 3 Silver – 2018 (uneven bars); 2014 (vault); 2013 (vault), 3 Bronze – 2018 (balance beam); 2015 (vault); 2013 (balance beam). She also holds the record for most gold medals at world championships. She is the US National all-around champion six years in a row, holding another record- the record for the most national titles.

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