2021 Tokyo Olympics didn't go as planned for Simone Biles or Naomi Osaka, but both athletes have used their international platform to promote a conversation that's more important than a medal: speaking out on the importance of athletes protecting and prioritizing their mental health.Despite entering the Tokyo Games as a gold medal favorite in nearly every event, Biles walked away with just her team silver and a bronze on the balance beam.
She made the difficult decision to withdraw herself from the team competition, the all-around and the majority of her individual events for her own mental health after coming down with a case of what gymnasts refer to as «the twisties,» which causes them to lose their position in the air on complex jumps.