Saturday will mark the 26-year-old Biles' first competition since August 2021 when she withdrew from the women's team final in Tokyo after suffering from what is known as the 'twisties' - a mental block that causes gymnasts to lose track of their position in midair.
Saturday marks seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles' return to the gymnastics arena in Chicago's northwest suburbs.
Saturday will mark the 26-year-old Biles' first competition since August 2021 when she withdrew from the women's team final in Tokyo after suffering from what is known as the "twisties" - a mental block that causes gymnasts to lose track of their position in midair. A sellout crowd is expected on Saturday at Hoffman Estates, where spectators will be eager to not only see Biles' much-anticipated comeback, but also the likes of returning Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee.
After a two-year hiatus, Biles is returning to gymnastics as a celebrated advocate for mental health. Even in the months after the Olympics, she said she was still "scared to do gymnastics," but recently said on Instagram that she is "twisting again. No worries. All is good."
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