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Top five moments in gymnastics from Tokyo Olympics

From Simone Biles’ decision to prioritize mental health to Bulgaria’s historic gold, the gymnastics events filled with art, rhythm and disappointment in Japan’s capital.

Through all its twists and twirls, gymnastics has always thrown up surprises at the Olympics. The Tokyo edition back in 2021 was no different.

From Simone Biles’ decision to prioritize mental health to Bulgaria’s historic gold, the gymnastics events filled with art, rhythm and disappointment in Japan’s capital.

Here are the top five moments from the Tokyo Olympics and its gymnasts:

After failing to stick her landing and not being at her shining best, ace American gymnast Simone Biles decided to step away from the ongoing team event at the Tokyo Olympics, citing mental health issues.

She had also withdrawn from the individual all-around. Ahead of the event finals, Biles had let known her feeling of being overwhelmed by the pressure of the Olympics. This possibly led her to have a case of the ‘twisties’ — an issue when a gymnast’s body and brain aren’t in sync which can affect a particular move in any event.