Inside Simone Biles’ mental health: Anatomy of an Olympics breakdown
announced Tuesday that she was withdrawing from the team competition following a “stunning breakdown” at the 2020 Olympic Games, citing mental health issues — and not an injury — that were exacerbated by the pressure to be “head star” at the Tokyo Games.After her unexpected departure, the USA women’s gymnastics team ended up taking home the silver medal without 24-year-old Biles, a four-time Olympic gold medalist.After a fraught performance at Tokyo prelims on Monday, Biles already seemed to be hinting at a struggle.