Article 5MMV8 'Put mental health first': Simone Biles reacts to exit from Olympic team gymnastics final – video

'Put mental health first': Simone Biles reacts to exit from Olympic team gymnastics final – video

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Simone Biles was forced to withdraw from the women's team gymnastics final at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday, citing mental health concerns after a difficult opening vault. The four-times Olympic champion said she had been struggling mentally in recent days and after the vault, she decided she wanted to 'take a back seat' and was confident her teammates would win a medal. Biles has not yet decided if she will compete in the all around final on Thursday.

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