She says "For me, I’m proud for how the girls stepped up and did what they had to do. I owe this to the girls, it has nothing to do with me,"
The United States had to settle for silver in the women’s team gymnastics after Simone Biles pulled out.
The four-time gold medalist withdrew after the first apparatus, later citing her need to protect her mental health.
The team representing the Russian Olympic Committee took gold, with Great Britain bronze.
"For me, I’m proud for how the girls stepped up and did what they had to do. I owe this to the girls, it has nothing to do with me," superstar gymnast Simone Biles says after withdrawing from the women's gymnastics team event in which Team USA took silver. https://t.co/sNKbE3oeTU
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