Simone Biles Says<br />Naomi Osaka Inspired<br />Her to Speak Out About<br />Mental Health.<br />Simone Biles has opened up about her decision<br />to withdraw from the gymnastics team final. .<br />The 24-year-old gymnast surprised everyone on<br />Tuesday when she suddenly stepped back from the competition<br />on the U.S. team’s first rotation on vault. .<br />USA Gymnastics initially said that Biles<br />had withdrawn “due to a medical issue.”.<br />Simone has withdrawn from the team<br />final competition due to a medical issue.<br />She will be assessed daily to determine<br />medical clearance for future competitions, USA Gymnastics, via statement.<br />In an interview with reporters after Team USA’s silver medal win,<br />Biles revealed she needed to “focus on [her] mental health.”.<br />Whenever you get in a high-stress situation,<br />you kind of freak out. I have to focus on my mental<br />health and not jeopardize my health and well-being, Simone Biles, via Huffpost.<br />Biles said "at the end of<br />the day" it was more<br />important for athletes<br />to “protect [their] mind<br />in [their] body.”.<br />This Olympic Games, I wanted it to be for myself<br />when I came in — and I felt like I was still doing it<br />for other people … At the end of the day, where<br />we’re human too so we have to protect our mind<br />in our body rather than just go out there and<br />do what the world wants us to do, Simone Biles, via ‘NYT’.<br />She went on to say<br />that she was inspired<br />to speak out by tennis<br />star Naomi Osaka.<br />Earlier this year, Osaka cited her own mental health<br />as the reason she withdrew from the French Open.<br />According to Biles, her team is planning on<br />taking Wednesday as a “mental rest day.” .<br />It is currently unclear whether Biles will compete<br />in any more of the Tokyo Olympic competitions
