What better way to heal his distress than with a medal at the Olympic Games?
American star Simone Biles returned to competition on Tuesday after forfeiting the team tournament and most individual disciplines… With a bronze medal.
Of course, this is not worth the Olympic gold won four times by the gymnast, but this charm will have a very special taste.
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The passage to the beam of the legend Simone Biles
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The 24-year-old American performed more sober than usual but very clean, which earned her the score of 14,000.
Biles was particularly reserved on his outing, performing fewer spectacular spins.
Blame it on his lack of confidence, causing a loss of landmarks in space.
The main thing was not there for the gymnast who put her hand on her heart and slipped into the arms of her coach at the end of her performance.
A smile that we had almost forgotten during these Games.
After her forfeit by team, the gymnast explained that she had to deal with her “old demons” and no longer have so much self-confidence.
That she also felt a strong psychological pressure.
“I have to do what's right for me and focus on my sanity.
We are human, we need to protect our mind, rather than doing what the world expects of us.
The American superstar was notably the victim of sexual assault on the part of Larry Nassar, the ex-doctor of the women's team, during his adolescence.
The ovation of the Japanese public
Despite her health problems and her five forfeits at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Simone Biles still returned from the Japanese capital with the money from the team competition, and her bronze medal on beams.
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Ovationated by the public - composed mainly of staff - before his passage, the superstar was also generously applauded throughout his performance.
A highlight of the Tokyo Olympics.
For the rest of the competition, 16-year-old Chinese Chenchen Guan went for gold for her first participation in the Olympics.
History will remember, for once, the bronze medalist.