Simone Biles shares why winning a bronze medal at TokyoOlympics 'was very emotional.'
after her final event, saying she was"very shocked" to have received the bronze medal.
Biles, who has brought the conversation about mental health to the forefront of the Olympic games, said it was frustrating to see how some members of the public responded to her decision. "At the end of the day, we're not just athletes or entertainment, we're human, too," she said."And we have real emotions and sometimes they don't realize we have things going on behind the scenes that affects us whenever we go out and compete."
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