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CNN
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The past few years of therapy and mental health work have turned Simone Biles into one of the unstoppable forces in Paris this Summer Olympics.
In the most impressive performance of all, Biles now has three gold medals to take home to Texas — and still has a shot at two more. With a total of 15.300 points, Biles easily took home the gold over silver medalist Rebeca Andrade – the defending Olympic champion in the event. The bronze medal went to American Jade Carey, who completed her comeback story from a disappointing performance in the Tokyo underground.
Biles, who spoke about the importance of taking care of her mental health during the Games after each of her gold medal performances, said she talks to her doctor every morning. before the competition and in religion every Thursday.
“After all these years of internalizing the mind, it’s over. So I’m very happy to be on this stage again,” Biles said Saturday after winning her latest gold.
There was a big buzz for Biles when her name was announced at the start of the competition, as the pressure was once again piled on her shoulders.
But unlike three years ago, when he suffered from a “twist” and realized that his mind was not in the right place to fulfill his expectations, he meet the moment suddenly.
He took off to the basement like a gun and nailed Yurchenko’s very hard pike, also known as Biles II. He jumped on the slide and stood tall.
The score was huge: 15.700. Scores of 9.400 on deadlift and 6.400 on vault, but a 0.1 point penalty because her foot hit the wire on the vault mat.
Biles’ second twisting, heart-pounding effort — the Cheng room that saw her shoot up like a bottle rocket on the Fourth of July — was caught right in the middle of the mat.
She came in first with a score of 15.300, after her second vault scored 14.900. He placed high, more than a point over second place at the start.
It was throwing the plate at Andrade, who did his best to match.
The 2020 Olympic gold medalist matched Biles’ Cheng Vault, twisting and turning in the air as she flipped twice. Andrade’s first place score was 15.100 – higher than Biles’ Cheng.
Her second attempt was really good but it wasn’t enough to beat Biles. Andrade’s sophomore score was high for execution – 9.433 – but her tough marks dragged her down. That’s what Biles can do that others can’t: Add complexity and performance.
Finally, it was almost over. Biles has been performing at different levels in these Games. Andrade had been pressuring Biles throughout the week, especially in the individual on Thursday, but the American beauty was too much.
It’s been a long journey for Biles, from the 19-year-old who exploded in Rio de Janeiro eight years ago, to the depths of despair at the Tokyo Games. But here in the City of Lights, Biles really shines the brightest.
The work of her intellectual life has not stopped while Biles is spreading in Paris. He said he saw his doctor while he was at the Olympics and goes in every day to see if he needs more appointments.
“The Olympic Games are a frustrating process for athletes. It’s a lot of competition days so you have to be on top of your mind and your body,” he said, “as long as we’re doing that we’re good.”
Despite her many accomplishments, there are still people on the internet who talk badly about Biles. But he notices that they are getting quieter and quieter.
“Obviously, the negative comments hurt after a while,” she said. “They hurt, but I’m still working through therapy to make sure my mental health is healthy.” . But now they’re quiet, so it’s strange.”
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