Biles to return to competition in August after two-year hiatus

Record ID: 1736785

  • Title: Biles to return to competition in August after two-year hiatus
  • Date: 3rd August 2023
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (AUGUST 7, 2023) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF ENGLAND RUGBY UNION 2023 WORLD SQUAD WALKING ONTO TWICKENHAM TURF PLAYERS PREPARING TO TAKE TEAM PHOTO HOOKER THEO DAN BACK UTILITY HENRY ARUNDELL LEWIS LUDLAM EIGHTHMAN BILLY VUNIPOLA VARIOUS OF SQUAD POSING FOR TEAM PHOTO ENGLAND RUGBY DEFENSE COACH KEVIN SINFIELD, HEAD COACH STEVE BORTWICK AND SCRUM C
  • Embargoed: 17th August 2023 16:57
  • Keywords: Simone Biles USA Gymnastics gymnastics
  • Location: TOKYO, AND NARITA, CHIBA PREFECTURE, JAPAN / WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES / INTERNET
  • City: TOKYO, AND NARITA, CHIBA PREFECTURE, JAPAN / WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES / INTERNET
  • Country: Various
  • Topics: Gymnastics,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA00B054528072023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Four times Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles will return to competition at the U.S. Classic in Chicago, USA Gymnastics on Saturday (August 5), in what will be her first event since the Tokyo Games in 2021.
    The 26-year-old will take part in the single-day event having been out of action for the past two years following her withdrawal from several events in Tokyo.
    Biles, who won four gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, cited the pressure of living up to expectations and a need to protect her mental health for her decision to pull out of events in Tokyo, where she won a bronze on the balance beam and a silver in the team competition, from which she withdrew after one vault.
    That took her Olympic tally to seven medals, equalling Shannon Miller as the American female gymnast with the most Games medals.
    Sunisa Lee, who shone in her compatriot's absence by winning the all-around competition in Tokyo, and Jade Carey, who won gold on floor, are also part of the elite women's field.
    (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)
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