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☆ Simone Biles went to therapy right before winning gold at the Olympic team final
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBefore she led the US gymnastics team to Olympic gold on Tuesday, Simone Biles was at therapy. And part of her preparation for the Paris Games involved taking care of her mental health. So just staying on top of that, it lightens the load a lot," Biles told host Hoda Kotb. Nearly 50 million Americans are experiencing a mental illness, according to 2022 data from nonprofit organization Mental Health America. AdvertisementWhile mental illness can affect anyone, Olympic athletes may be particularly susceptible to mental health issues.

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☆ Simone Biles Is Done Being Judged
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Juliet Macur | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A few more times in her routine, she faltered on the four-inch-wide beam. And when she finished her routine at last month’s U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials, it was clear what she thought about her effort. Instead of just frowning or shaking her head in frustration, which would have been the norm, because the judges were watching, Biles — who ended up winning the meet — let out an expletive.

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☆ Gabby Douglas ended her bid to return to the Olympics. She’s still a champion in my eyes
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Opinion Onnie Willis Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Her painful backstory was a good part of the reason why I, like many other gymnastics fans, pulled hard for Gabby Douglas when she announced her return to elite gymnastics. Had she made the team, Douglas would have been the oldest American woman to compete in gymnastics at the Olympics since 1952. Ross, a teammate of Douglas’ in London, was the youngest member of the “Fierce Five” that won team gold at that Olympics. And if she can’t make the national championships, she can’t make the US Olympic team. Dominique Moceanu, the diminutive, dynamic athlete on the “Magnificent Seven” 1996 Olympic gymnastics team, paralleled Douglas’ journey in some ways.

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☆ Suni Lee says competing alongside Simone Biles, her longtime role model, 'pushed me to be the best version of myself'
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-14 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Suni Lee had a number of role models inspire her to become an all-time gymnastics great. One such role model — gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles — became her teammate at the Tokyo Olympics. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSuni Lee knows just how important it is to have role models to look up to — especially in the world of sports. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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