Simone Bileshas yet to make up her mind about the rest of theTokyo Summer Olympicsafter previously bowing out of the women’s gymnastics team final and individual all-around competition, citing her mental health.
“[From] what I’ve seen, she’s her normal self,” she added. “I’m really, really happy for her. It’s her story to tell and whatever happens, happens.”
Biles, whocheered onSunisa Lee and Jade Carey in the all-around finals, posted a message onTwitterWednesday nightthanking her fans for their supportfollowing her exit from the events. “The outpouring love & support I’ve received has made me realize I’m more than my accomplishments and gymnastics which I never truly believed before,” she wrote.
During her interview with Chiles and fellow teammate grace McCallum, Kotb called Biles' message “beautiful,” adding, “sometimes you don’t know. You think people see you as one thing and you can tell that that meant a lot to her.”
Chiles revealed the tweet made her emotional. “I read it when she posted it … and she knocked on my door and I was like, ‘You just almost made me cry, cause it’s something that you don’t see,'” she told Kotb. “You don’t know until you actually like see something happen, then you’re just like, ‘Wow, that’s how I feel.’ And that’s how she should feel. It was an amazing thing.”
Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles.Simone Biles/Instagram
When asked if they’re rooting for Biles to compete again in Tokyo, McCallum and Chiles didn’t hesitate. “Absolutely,” McCallum said. “We’re behind her 100%.”
Chiles added, “We love her to death.”
Simone Biles.LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images
Biles exited the women’s gymnastics team final on Tuesday,telling reporters she was “okay,“but “just dealing with some things internally which will get fixed out in the next couple of days.”
While her exit shocked the world, Biles received a slew of positive messages from former Olympians, including swimmerMichael Phelps, and gymnastsAly RaismanandLaurie Hernandez.
“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 added. “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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source: people.com
