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Simone Biles Aggravates Calf Injury In Floor Exercise Warm-Up, Heavily Limping


Simone Biles has aggravated a calf injury, but her coach says she will continue.

Cecile Landi, her coach, told reporters that Biles has been dealing with calf pain for a couple weeks before Paris, and that it flared up again during Sunday’s competition. Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee and Hezly Rivera are part of the team that won a silver medal in the 2021 Tokyo Games. Biles was forced to withdraw from that competition after suffering from a neurological condition known as “the twisties.” The twisties are a mental block that creates a disconnect between mind and body while gymnasts are airborne.

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