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MyKayla Skinner: 5 Things to Know About the Former Olympic Gymnast

MyKayla Skinner is making headlines for her apparent feud with former teammate Simone Biles. Here are five things to know about the gymnast.

But now, three years after appearing at the Tokyo Olympics when Simone Biles withdrew from the competition, she and MyKayla are apparently at odds over remarks she made about the current gymnastics community. A video surfaced in June 2024 of MyKayla claiming that current gymnasts lack “talent” and “work ethic” in comparison to when she trained under former Team USA coach MártaKárolyi. USA Gymnastics announced the replacement on July 30.”Today, after further consultation with medical staff, Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the event finals for vault and the uneven bars,” it read.

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