Olympic qualifying wasn't the first time Simone Biles tweaked an injury. That's simply gymnastics
American gymnastics star Simone Biles will have to navigate the rest of the Olympics with a left calf injury
By WILL GRAVES
Published - Jul 29, 2024, 01:33 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 29, 2024, 01:33 PM EDT
PARIS (AP) — The scene looked dramatic. To the thousands of people inside Bercy Arena on Sunday during women's gymnastics qualifying — from the A-list celebrities to the fans who had traveled from all over the globe to catch Simone Biles — it certainly felt dramatic.
To Biles, her teammates and the Team USA coaches? Not so much.
Sure, the sight of the 27-year-old American gymnastics superstar walking off the floor with USA Gymnastics team doctor Marcia Faustin during Olympic qualifying evoked images of the 2020 Olympics, when Biles removed herself from the team final to focus on her mental health.
There was one critical difference this time around.
