![Simone Biles Returning to Olympic Competition, To Compete in Balance Beam Final](http://townsquare.media/site/37/files/2021/08/attachment-GettyImages-1331765217.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Simone Biles Returning to Olympic Competition, To Compete in Balance Beam Final
Last week, 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles removed herself from competition to focus on her mental health.
The 24-year old U.S. Gymnast star will compete in the balance beam final on Tuesday.
Biles will be joined by all-around gold medalist Suni Lee.
The balance beam final is the last women's gymnastics event at the Tokyo Olympics.
Biles won Bronze in the balance beam at the 2016 Rio de Janiero Olympics, the sole event in 2016 she didn't win Gold in.
Biles has become a topic of debate over the last week.
Some pundits have been critical of her decision to remove herself from competition (including team competition), while others have defended her, opening up a conversation about mental health.
Biles defended herself against critics on her Instagram account Friday, explaining she was experiencing a phenomenon gymnasts call "twisties".
Explaining her "mind and body are simply not in sync", Biles added, "I don't think you realize how dangerous this is on hard/competition surface. Nor do I have to explain why I put health first."
Weirdest Olympic Sports Ever
What Exactly is Turf Toe? Seven Weird Sports Injuries
Most Boring Sports Dynasties of All-Time
![News Talk 96.5 KPEL logo](https://townsquare.media/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/KPELFM.png?w=100)
More From News Talk 96.5 KPEL
![Squirrelympics 3.0 Has Finally Arrived](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2022/10/attachment-Squirrel.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Revealed – Why Are Olympic Athletes Wearing Tape on Their Faces?](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2022/02/attachment-Athlete-with-Tape-on-Face-TODAY-via-YouTube.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![OLYMPICS: Video Shows Chinese Ice Skater Sabotage Canadian Opponent](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2022/02/attachment-Canada-Chinese-Skaters-via-Reddit.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Louisiana Residents Create ‘Cajun’ Olympic Events](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2022/02/attachment-dave-kim-xNpOmuFIUNY-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Did You Know Olympic Gymnast Mary Lou Retton’s Kid Went to LSU?](http://townsquare.media/site/182/files/2022/01/attachment-GettyImages-244768.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Move Over White Claw, ‘Long Drink’ is the Next Big Beverage](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2021/12/attachment-Long-Drink-boozedancing-via-YouTube.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Are These Adorable Children Future Olympians? You Decide](http://townsquare.media/site/37/files/2020/03/GettyImages-1208218212.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![The Most Controversial Olympic Moments Since 1980](http://townsquare.media/site/37/files/2020/03/GettyImages-1208218212.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![New Iberia’s Morgann LeLeux Competes Through Torn Achilles, Comes Up Short In Olympics Pole Vault Final](http://townsquare.media/site/37/files/2021/08/attachment-leleux1.jpg?w=980&q=75)