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Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around final
Biles then left the ring, returning to the sidelines for the rest of the competition to support her teammates, who won the silver medal.
She later told reporters that she felt unwell during the build and withdrew because she “didn’t want to risk my team a medal for my mistakes because they worked too hard for that.”
“I was just, like, shaking, could barely sleep,” added Biles. “I’ve never felt like this entering a competition before.”
The day before the team final, Biles was tell her followers on Instagram that she feels the “weight of the world” on her shoulders.
Biles “will continue to be evaluated daily,” USA Gymnastics said, to see if she can compete in individual events next week.