Congratulations to @SimoneBiles 🤸🏾♀️✨👑 #TimeMagazine announced on Thursday that #Olympic gold medalist #SimoneBiles will carry the prestigious title of its 2021 #AthleteOfTheYear. Biles, 24, has been touted as the greatest gymnast of all time, winning a total of 32 Olympic and world championship medals. Seven of her medals were awarded to her at the Olympics, which include four gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals, according to the Independent. The #Ohio native and advocate for mental health awareness has also been speaking up for victims of sexual abuse. In September, Biles and other members of the #UnitedStates #gymnastic team testified before Congress that the federal law enforcement and other gymnastic officials failed to intervene when sexual abuse complaints were brought up against the team's doctor, Larry Nassar, KHOU 11 reports. During the 2020 #SummerOlympics in #Tokyo, she won the bronze for her balance beam routine and silver with her team. Soon after, she withdrew from her next four events and only returned to compete in the final competition. The athlete said she was experiencing "the twisties," a temporary stint when a gymnast becomes disoriented while in midair. The condition is dangerous when an athlete is tumbling in the air and landing, TMZ reports. Biles spoke at an Olympic press conference to explain her decision to withdraw, saying, "I have to focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health and well-being." Source: #Blavity ✨👉🏾 Kindly #FOLLOW Our New Page @wonderwombman2 ✨👉🏾 (DM For Promo Prices) 📬 https://www.instagram.com/p/CXSQpv9uKfy/?utm_medium=tumblr
