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Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles won't compete on first day of apparatus finals

On her Instagram story on Friday, Biles detailed her struggles in training with the "twisties," a gymnastics term for when a gymnast's body and mind seemingly stop working together. "My mind and body are simply not in sync," Biles wrote in one of her story slides. "For anyone saying I quit. I didn't quit."

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Simone Biles. Pic/AFP

Simone Biles. Pic/AFP

USA Gymnastics announced on Saturday that six-time Olympic medallist Simone Biles will not participate in Sunday's vault or uneven bars apparatus finals.

"Today, after further consultation with medical staff, Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the event finals for vault and the uneven bars. She will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether to compete in the finals for floor exercise and balance beam," read a statement from the U.S. governing body, as per Olympics.com.

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