US gymnastics star Simone Biles drops out of women’s team event
Al Jazeera
USA Gymnastics says sports superstar ‘has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue’.
Reigning Olympic gymnastics champion and sports superstar Simone Biles has dropped out of competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after suffering an injury during the vault event. The 24-year-old, widely considered to be the best gymnast of all time, performed just one vault attempt on Tuesday before huddling with a trainer. She then exited the competition floor with the team doctor and returned several minutes later with her right leg wrapped.
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