TOKYO (Reuters) – American gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from event finals for vault and the uneven bars at the Tokyo Olympics, U.S. Gymnastics said on Saturday.
Biles, who continues to wrestle with mental health issues, had earlier withdrawn from the women’s all-around final on Thursday and the team final on Tuesday after a poor mark on her opening vault.
The 24-year-old, however, might yet make an appearance at the Tokyo Games having not ruled herself out for floor exercise on Monday and beam on Tuesday.
“Today, after further consultation with medical staff, Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the event finals for vault and the uneven bars,” said USAG in a statement. “She will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether to compete in the finals for floor exercise and balance beam.”
(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
