{"id":30945,"date":"2021-07-29T17:50:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T17:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=30945"},"modified":"2021-07-29T17:50:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T17:50:10","slug":"simone-biles-more-than-gymnastics","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/simone-biles-more-than-gymnastics\/","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles Realizes She Is More Than Her Accomplishments"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_30963\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30963\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30963\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1330910733-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Laurence Griffiths\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"body-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/simone-biles-withdrawals\/\">Simone Biles<\/a> is a part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/naomi-osaka-french-open\/\">burgeoning wave of athletes<\/a> who are <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/sunisa-lee-historically-wins-gold\/\">defying the notions<\/a> of their sport to prioritize their mental wellness. In combat to insensitive responses to the gymnastic superstar&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/simone-biles-cites-mental-strain-for-her-exit-from-the-womens-team-finals\/\">decision to exit gymnastic competitions<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/telfar-clemens-designs-liberia-olympic-uniforms\/\">Tokyo Olympics<\/a> this week, a chorus of support has rallied around her valiant decision. In response to the outpour, Biles shares how the encouragement has assuaged such a contentious moment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">the outpouring love &amp; support I\u2019ve received has made me realize I\u2019m more than my accomplishments and gymnastics which I never truly believed before. \ud83e\udd0d<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Simone_Biles\/status\/1420561448883802118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">July 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text\">In a post to Twitter on Wednesday, the 24-year-old wrote, &#8220;The outpouring love &amp; support I\u2019ve received has made me realize I\u2019m more than my accomplishments and gymnastics which I never truly believed before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text\">Her remarks are indicative of how often we solely fasten the value of athletes to their capabilities. In a now-deleted tweet, Texas Deputy Attorney General\u00a0Reitz quote-tweeted video of Kerri Strug&#8217;s 1996 Olympic performance on an injured ankle. Echoing the vituperative sentiments of many spectators in the wake of Biles&#8217; withdrawals, Retz wrote, &#8220;Contrast this with our selfish, childish national embarrassment, Simone Biles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Olympic champion revealed to reporters that her shocking decision, which followed an uncharacteristic vault landing, was based on her mental space. &#8220;I just never felt like this going into a competition before. I tried to go out here and have fun, and warm up in the back went a little bit better, but once I came out here I was like, \u2018No, mental is not there,\u2019&#8221; she <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/GMA\/Culture\/simone-biles-shares-mental-health-revelation-message-fans\/story?id=79136874\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a>. She continued, &#8220;I didn&#8217;t want to do something silly out there and get injured. So I thought it was best if these girls took over and did the rest of the job, which they absolutely did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition. We wholeheartedly support Simone\u2019s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being. Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6ILdtSQF7o\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/6ILdtSQF7o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAGym\/status\/1420266286441922562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">July 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>International fans are eyeing her four final upcoming events that are set the begin on Monday. As of late, there has been no official statement on where she geared to participate in the events. On Wednesday, USA Gymnastics said in a statement that Biles will be &#8220;evaluated daily to determine whether or not to participate in next week&#8217;s individual event finals.&#8221; The statement continued, &#8220;We wholeheartedly support Simone\u2019s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being. 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