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Having been favored to become the first female gymnast to win back-to-back Olympic all-around gold medals, Simone Biles has put her mental health first today and walked away from the all-around individual competition. Some are saying it's the end of an era...but is it really the start of questioning the amount of pressure we put on elite athletes and beginning to support their mental health?
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Having been favored to become the first female gymnast to win back-to-back Olympic all-around gold medals, Simone Biles has put her mental health first today and walked away from the all-around individual competition. Some are saying it's the end of an era...but is it really the start of questioning the amount of pressure we put on elite athletes and beginning to support their mental health?
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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