Tokyo 2020 lost one of its biggest names from one of its most high-profile events on day five of the Games when gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s all-around final.
The American four-time Olympic champion shocked the world when she pulled out of the women’s team final on Tuesday, saying she had to focus on her mental health – and the next day it was announced she could not take part in Thursday’s event either.
Elsewhere, Annemiek van Vleuten finally got her hands on a gold medal in the women’s cycling time trial – three days after mistakenly believing she had won the road race.
The Dutch cyclist finished nearly a full minute faster than Switzerland’s Marlen Reusser, with compatriot Anna van der Breggen taking bronze.
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