I've been training beam every day. We just last minute decided um to switch the dismount, which I probably have not done since I was like 12 years old because I've always twisted off and done a full and since I was probably 13 or 14, um but on the beam that work is easy, I've always been able to do is just coming off. We didn't know what we're going to do or compete in the final because I had to pull out of all the other finals because of that reason to bring the topic of mental health, I think it should be talked about a lot more, especially with athletes, because I know some of us are going through the same things and we're always told to push through it, but we're all a little bit older now and we could kind of speak for ourselves, but at the end of the day, we're not just entertainment, we're humans and there are things going on behind the scenes that we're also trying to juggle with as well.
Simone Biles thanks Taylor Swift for her support during Tokyo Olympics
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Updated: 1:16 PM EDT Oct 4, 2021
Simone Biles is thanking Taylor Swift for being a shoulder to lean on during the Tokyo Olympics over the summer.Biles will be presenting Swift with the Gracie Grand Award at the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation's 46th Gracie Awards on Tuesday. In an exclusive advance look at Biles' tribute to Swift, the gymnastics champion praises the singer for her consistent support."I can't tell you how much I love Taylor and her music," Biles says in the video message. "But 'Folklore' is not the only incredible thing she did during this ongoing pandemic. She has shown immense grace and generosity to many of her fans in need, including me. During the 2020 Olympics she reached out but she also dedicated something so special to me that I'll never forget."Biles withdrew from the women's team gymnastics final and three individual finals in Tokyo, citing a need to take care of her health and a case of "the twisties," which impact a gymnast's sense of space midair.She was able to return to compete on the balance beam and won a bronze medal, her second medal at the Tokyo Olympics and her seventh Olympic medal overall.The virtual Gracie Awards will be hosted by actress and comedian Lauren Ash and feature performances by Jewel and CeCe Winans.
Simone Biles is thanking Taylor Swift for being a shoulder to lean on during the Tokyo Olympics over the summer.
Biles will be presenting Swift with the Gracie Grand Award at the Foundation's 46th Gracie Awards on Tuesday. In an exclusive advance look at Biles' tribute to Swift, the gymnastics champion praises the singer for her consistent support.
"I can't tell you how much I love Taylor and her music," Biles says in the video message. "But 'Folklore' is not the only incredible thing she did during this ongoing pandemic. She has shown immense grace and generosity to many of her fans in need, including me. During the 2020 Olympics she reached out but she also dedicated something so special to me that I'll never forget."
Biles withdrew from the women's team gymnastics final and three individual finals in Tokyo, citing a need to take care of her health and a case of "the twisties," which impact a gymnast's sense of space midair.
She was able to return to compete on the balance beam and won a bronze medal, her second medal at the Tokyo Olympics and her seventh Olympic medal overall.
The virtual Gracie Awards will be hosted by actress and comedian Lauren Ash and feature performances by Jewel and CeCe Winans.
