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I empathize with Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the Olympics, but are we going too far with the mental-health movement?

This week, the news has been dominated by US Olympic champion Simone Biles withdrawing from Thursday’s all-around competition at the…

3 years ago

First Naomi Osaka and now Simone Biles. ‘Brave’ no longer means battling in sport, it celebrates ‘woke’ weakness

On a Tokyo Tuesday night at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, the chalk dust had just about settled from Simone Biles’…

3 years ago

By all means feel sorry for Simone Biles, but don’t deify her – that’s what got us here in the first place

Heading into the Tokyo Games, Biles was a dead cert to add to her haul of four Olympic gold medals…

3 years ago

Simone Biles pulls out AGAIN at Tokyo 2020, gymnast withdraws from individual all-around competition final

GOLDEN GIRLS: Russian team clinch Olympic gymnastics title to end US dominance in dramatic final after Biles withdrawsBiles said she…

3 years ago

‘More to life than gymnastics’: Simone Biles cites mental health concerns as she explains shock Olympic exit in Tokyo (VIDEO)

Four-time Olympic champion Biles pulled out after her opening vault at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, returning with her tracksuit on…

3 years ago