The defending American Olympic champion withdrew from the remainder of the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Team Final on Tuesday in Tokyo after only competing in the vault.
Before her withdrawal, Biles had an uncharacteristically poor vault, and she failed to stick the landing. According to NBC News, she bailed out of her Amanar and only completed a 1.5 twist on a 2.5-twisting Yurchenko, then took a big stumble backward on the landing.
“Simone Biles has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue,” USA Gymnastics said in a statement. “She will be assessed daily to determine medical clearance for future competitions.”
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