The U.S. gymnast and Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist says her family member passed away two days before she competed in the balance beam event and is dispelling rumors around her Olympics performance.
During an IOC press event, the U.S.
gymnast and gold medalist shared that she “was happy to be able to compete one more time,” but that she had felt “embarrassed” about her performance and the impact“I kind of felt embarrassed with myself,” she said. “My problem was, why were my body and my mind [not] in sync? And that’s what I couldn’t wrap my head around. What happened? Was I tired? Where did the wires not connect?”
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