China’s Guan wins gold in balance beam, Simone Biles takes bronze
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Return for United States superstar Simone Biles who had withdrawn from all other events in Tokyo, citing mental health concerns.
China’s Guan Chenchen has won gold in the Tokyo Olympics balance beam event, with United States gymnastics superstar Simone Biles taking bronze. Tuesday’s performance marked a return to competition for Biles, who had previously withdrawn from the team all-around event, as well as all other individual gymnastics events, citing concerns over her mental health. She later detailed that she was having difficulty locating herself in the air while performing the high-flying skills, a phenomenon known as “the twisties”.
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