Simone Biles fans thrilled to see her return to Olympic competition

AFP English
AFP English
  • 3 months ago
Thousands of fans leave the Bercy Arena in Paris delighted to see US gymnast Simone Biles back at the Olympics. Biles withdrew from multiple events at the Tokyo Games as she battled the disorientating mental block that gymnasts call "twisties".
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00:00She's just the greatest, you know, gymnast we've seen in really forever, so fantastic
00:11seeing her today.
00:12It was worth the trip.
00:29I think she represents a lot of things, especially for little girls like her who want to be gymnasts,
00:33who are gymnasts, who understand that it's important to take care of the whole body.
00:38I know some people were upset when she ended it last time, but I think it was important
00:42for her to take care of herself, and as we can see now, she's better than ever.

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