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Tokyo has, in a few hours, gone from amazement to a burning question: Will Simone Biles compete in an Olympic event?
A missed passage in the vault precipitated his confusion during the team competition on Tuesday and expressed the arc of his fragility
("I no longer have so much self-confidence (...). I have the impression that I do not take not so much fun (…). I have to do what is right for me and focus on my sanity. ”)
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A worrying withdrawal that triggered a huge wave of emotion to try to console the star of gymnastics.
Testimonials from the world of sport (Chris Evert, boxer Manny Pacquiao, NBA player Karl-Anthony Towns…) and from far beyond, with messages from Michelle Obama or Jen Psaki, spokesperson for the House -White, took turns.
And, on Wednesday, the American Gymnastics Federation announced:
“After a medical evaluation, Simone Biles withdrew from the all-around final.
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