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“The Amount of Standing is Crazy” – Simone Biles Reveals Why She Skipped the Tokyo Olympics 2020 Opening Ceremony

The Tokyo Olympics 2020 is up and running at the moment and athletes are battling it out for major honours. One of the athletes grabbing the spotlight this summer is USA Olympics team gymnast, Simone Biles. The 24-year old prodigy is looking to add to her Olympic medal tally as the tournament goes on.

Simone Biles looks down as she warms up during the final day of women’s competition in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for gymnastics in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., June 27, 2021. Picture taken June 27, 2021. Picture taken June 27, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

 

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Simone Biles explains why she opted to skip Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

Que daora a ginasta Rebeca Andrade levar o funkão Baile de Favela, do MC João, para sua apresentação em Tóquio! Que coisa linda de ver! #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/CRy8lYvhmR

— Kaique Dalapola (@KaiqueDalapola) July 25, 2021

 

“The amount of standing is crazy. The USA is usually at the end as well because alphabetical. We start the following day. So it wouldn’t be smart,” Biles said in an Instagram Q&A session.

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