Simone Biles has reflected on her experience at the Olympics a month after the Tokyo Games while hitting back at critics who called her a 'quitter' for withdrawing from four out of five event finals to focus on her mental health. Meanwhile, fans thanked her for putting a spotlight on the importance of prioritizing mental health. She explained that she needed to 'focus on her mental health' and subsequently withdrew from the uneven bars, vault, and floor exercise finals. 'But a lot of people can relate to mental health and normal people stuff...we're not seen as normal people walking around.' As well as the show of support that she received from other athletes in Tokyo, Biles said she was also met with support online, including from two A-list celebrities: Justin Bieber and Demi Lovato.

Source: Daily Mail September 06, 2021 20:37 UTC