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She's Still Dealing With The Twisties, But Simone Biles Wins Another Medal In Tokyo

Biles looked happy and relieved after dismounting the balance beam, smiling and waving at the crowd to roaring applause. She's still experiencing the "twisties" but has found ways to cope.
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles won a bronze medal Tuesday in the women's balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Updated August 3, 2021 at 8:32 AM ET

TOKYO — After pulling out of multiple events to focus on her mental health, U.S. star gymnast Simone Biles was back on the mat for Tuesday's balance beam final at the Tokyo Olympics. And she won a bronze medal.

"I wasn't expecting to walk away with a medal. I was just going out there to do this for me

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