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“I didn’t want to go into any of the other events second-guessing myself,” Biles said. “So I thought it would be better if I took a step back and let these girls go out there and do their job.”
Right now, Biles said she is focusing on her mental well-being.
She told reporters she was not injured, but she “didn’t want to do go out and do something stupid and get hurt.”
“I’m not in the right headspace,” Biles said. “I’m not going to lose a medal for this country and for these girls. They worked too hard … it’s not worth it, especially when you have three amazing athletes who can step up.”
Biles said she was “frustrated” over how the event played out but was proud of her teammates for stepping up to secure the silver medal.
“We hope America still loves us,” Biles added.
“Russian gymnasts have proven that they are the best in the world,” was the headline in the mass-circulation tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda, which added: “Our girls are our pride!”
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The Alaskan native upset her teammate and defending champion Lilly King, who finished with a bronze medal.
“I was definitely racing for a medal. I knew I had it in me,” Jacoby said, according to the Associated Press. “I wasn’t really expecting a gold medal, so when I looked up and saw the scoreboard it was insane.”
Jacoby, from the small town of Seward, is the first Alaska swimmer to ever make the U.S. Olympic team.
“A lot of big-name swimmers come from big, powerhouse clubs,” Jacoby said. “Me coming from a small club, in a state with such a small population, really shows everyone that you can do it no matter where you’re from.”
Jacoby won with a time of 1:4.95 seconds. South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker claimed the silver in 1:05.22, while King earned bronze in 1:05.54.
Jessica Paraatto and Delaney Schnell earned the U.S.’s first-ever medal in women’s synchronized diving 10-meter platform.
The U.S. equestrian team also secured a second-place finish in team dressage.
“I’m just dealing with things internally that will get fixed in the next couple of days,” she said.
She said she expects to return Thursday for the women’s all-around finals.
She said she was proud of her teammates for stepping up without her to earn a silver medal.
“For me, I’m proud for how the girls stepped up and did what they had to do,” she said. “I owe this to the girls, it has nothing to do with me. I am very proud of them.”
There were conflicting reports on whether Biles was out due to a medical or mental issue.
In an Instagram post Monday, Biles said she feels like “I have the weight of the world on my shoulders at times.”
“I think that Simone is the biggest story going into the Olympics, so this is just—it’s really, really devastating,” Raisman said in an interview with TODAY. “But I think it’s also just really important to think about how much pressure has been on her, and there’s only so much that someone can take. She’s human, and I think sometimes people forget that. And Simone, just like everyone else, is doing the best that she can.”
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After finishing eighth in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games, Duffy won the event with a time of 1:55:36.
Great Britain’s Georgia Taylor-Brown took silver and Team USA’s Katie Zaferes earned bronze.
The final game in Tokyo was a rematch 13 years after Japan won gold in 2008.
Canada defeated Mexico 3-2 to earn the bronze.
The Russian Olympic Committee pulled out the gold. Both the ROC men’s and women’s teams won first place Monday.
In a tight race for bronze, Great Britain battled back against Italy and Japan to earn third place.
Team USA tied with Australia 0-0 Tuesday morning. However, that was enough to move to the knockout rounds Friday.
Still second, but performances improving, mistakes on the ROC side could lead them to victory in this neck-and-neck competition.
Biles’ first performance was subject to a small penalty due to a flawed landing, leaving the Americans second to the ROC, with the gap now widening.
It will be a close fight for gold in this critical final for Team USA.
She returned several minutes later but it is unknown if she will continue. Team USA is currently 2nd behind the Russian Olympic Committee.
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Officials believe the city is firmly in the grips of a new wave after suffering heavily from the virus in January.
Her squad trail the team representing the Russian Olympic Committee heading into Tuesday’s women’s gymnastics team final.
It is not yet known who the team will play against on Thursday.
“I don’t know what to say, but I’ll be back,” the 26-year-old posts on his Instagram.
He also congratulated Team GB’s Tom Pidcock for getting gold.
The team now has the most medals overall, overtaking China.
I looked at it and thought it looked really nice and then went again and got another great shot of her. I went back to the press room and sent the pictures to one of the guys in the office and they were like ‘woah that shot is something special’.
The world champion surfer, from Hawaii, beat South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag.
Both Team USA and Team Japan have eight golds, meaning either team could take the top spot by the end of today. A major decider will be a head-to-head baseball match between the two teams to decide who takes gold, which starts at 7am ET.
Team USA goes up against Team Japan for the baseball gold in what is expected to be a dramatic game.
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