Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Simone Biles was on her way to adding to her already insane resume in 2021 – when, all of a sudden, she couldn't.
Out of nowhere, at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, Biles experienced the "twisties" – better known as the yips for gymnastics. So, after winning four gold medals in Rio in 2016, Biles competed in just one individual event five years later, earning the bronze in the balance beam. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Gold medalist Simone Biles poses during the medal ceremony at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Antwerp Sportpaleis on Oct.
6, 2023, in Belgium. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images) Biles received much criticism, with many in the media saying she had quit on her team – her reasoning was her physical safety, as well as the possibility for poor team performance.
But former Olympian and 2008 gold medalist Shawn Johnson is one of her supporters. "Literally happens to anybody. I think it’s just a reminder that every athlete competing there is human, and they’re going through a lot," Johnson said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. "You only see the fluff pieces on TV of how robotic and machine-like they are, when in actuality, they’re just kids.