Simone Biles, the celebrated American gymnast, expressed a sense of immense relief following her performance on the vault during the team competition at the Tokyo Olympics. Biles, who has been open about her struggles with mental health, revealed that she was still processing her experiences from the previous Olympics in Rio de Janeiro as she prepared to compete in Tokyo.
Before the competition, Biles shared that she had started her day with therapy, which she found to be a positive and calming experience. She acknowledged feeling a sense of readiness as she approached her first event, the vault. Upon completing her vault routine, Biles experienced a wave of relief, expressing her gratitude that she did not encounter any distressing flashbacks from past competitions.
