Olympia 2021 - Day 5 in the update: White House supports US gymnastics star Simone Biles

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The US gymnast Simone Biles broke off the team competition in Tokyo

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White House supports US gymnastics star Biles

02.18 a.m.:

The White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki has encouraged US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles after leaving the team final at the Tokyo Olympics. "Gratitude and support is what Simone Biles deserves," Psaki tweeted. Biles is still the greatest, "and we are all fortunate to be able to see her in action." Biles had given up the competition in Japan on Tuesday after the first device, the jump. The US Gymnastics Federation announced that this was done for "a medical reason".

The exceptional gymnast later indicated that she had mental problems.

She no longer trusts herself the way she did, she doesn't know if it's her age, but she gets more nervous when she does gymnastics, she said: “I also have the feeling that I'm not so happy anymore The four-time Olympic champion initially left it open whether she would compete in the individual all-around competition in Tokyo on Thursday.

Without the 24-year-old, the USA team was second behind the Russian gymnasts.

Racist comments against Boll conquerors - Greek TV reporter sacked

02.10 a.m.:

A Greek TV reporter was dismissed without notice because of a racist statement against the South Korean table tennis player Jeoung Young-sik.

This was confirmed by the broadcaster ERT.

Dimosthenis Karmoiris commented on the table tennis game between the Greek Panagiotis Gionis and Jeoung on Tuesday morning and made derogatory comments.

In particular, he alluded to the Asian's eyes.

»Racist comments have no place on public television.

The collaboration with Dimosthenis Karmoiris ended immediately after the morning broadcast, "said the broadcaster.

Jeoung prevailed 4: 3 against the Greeks.

A little later he also defeated the German Timo Boll 4-1 in the round of 16.

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