
‘Still our GOAT’: Social media reacts to Simone Biles pulling out of team competition
LA TimesSimone Biles wrote Monday on Instagram, “I truly do feel like I have the weight of the world on my shoulders at times” and “the olympics is no joke!” The next day, the U.S. gymnastics superstar pulled herself out of the team competition at the Tokyo Olympics, citing her mental health and saying she did not want to hurt herself or put her teammates’ medal dreams at risk by continuing to compete. — Samantha Peszek July 27, 2021 Sending love to you @Simone_Biles 🐐❤️-Team UNITED States of America 🇺🇸 — Kerri Strug July 27, 2021 Don’t know about you but I think @Simone_Biles just empowered everyone to put their mental well-being above everything else. — Kyle Shewfelt July 27, 2021 If anyone says a silver medal at the Olympics isn’t enough, come step outside I just wanna talk. — Manny Pacquiao July 27, 2021 Los Angeles Times staff writers Helene Elliott, Thuc Nhi Nguyen and Chuck Schilken contributed to this report.
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