Simone Biles: 'She is a strong, strong woman'
The four-time American gold medallist Simone Biles said, "I have to focus on my mental health" after pulling out of the Olympic women's gymnastics team and the individual all-around finals.
Danusia Francis is a Jamaican Olympic gymnast. She told Newsday: 鈥淪he has prioritised her mental health and it is amazing to see in front of the world. People out there are calling her a quitter and that is not the case. She is a strong, strong woman to do this in front of everyone.鈥
鈥淪he is teaching the whole world to prioritise your mental well-being.鈥
Photo: Simone Biles on the vault at the 2021 Olympics (Reuters)
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