Simone Biles has admitted that she should have walked away from the Olympic programme “way before” the Tokyo Games. Biles withdrew from five of her six finals at the Olympics in July to focus on her mental health after suffering from a phenomenon known as the twisties that affected her spatial awareness when competing.

Why did Simone quit the Olympics?

Simone Biles, the four-time Olympic gold medalist, will not compete in Thursday's individual all-around competition after withdrawing from the team finals because of a mental health issue, according to an emailed statement from U.S.A. Gymnastics.

Did Simone quit gymnastics?

No, Simone hasn't quit gymnastics yet, but according to an interview with New York Magazine in Sept. 2021, she said she should have done so before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.