- Ohio athlete banishes memory of Tokyo withdrawal
- ‘I was like: ‘Phew, at least no flashbacks or anything’
In the total chaos of the team final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as the sky seemed to be falling and Simone Biles was forced to withdraw mid-competition, USA responded to the unexpected adversity with admirable resolve. They finished with a silver medal, a proud achievement, but one that left them even hungrier than before.
Every member of that team has faced significant challenges on the road back: combining college gymnastics with their elite ambitions, significant injuries, a serious kidney illness, multiple stalkers and unravelling the twisties.
