The great American gymnast had high-profile mental trials in Tokyo three years ago. In Paris, her team will look to ease the pressure on her.
Gymnastics legend Simone Biles is in Paris on a personal “redemption tour”, according to her American team coach, and will not be made to feel that the team is depending on her to succeed.
Chellsie Memmel, herself a competitive gymnast until two years ago, briefly a contemporary of Biles and in Paris as technical lead of the US women’s team, said Biles would be left to pick and choose. “If that’s what she needs to continue to be at her best for her team and for herself, that’s what we’re going to do because there are still four other members on our team.Memmel said the option for Biles to step back was what mattered. “Now whether she takes it or not, it’s going to be completely up to her,” she said. “We also talked about that with her at worlds last year. She ultimately decided to do all four events during the finals.
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