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Men's gymnastics doesn't look to the women for guidance or ideas, while women's gymnastics has elements of artistry that men might excel at.

A huge announcement this morning from team usa. simone biles is going to be going for the gold at the tokyo olympics. biles will compete in the balance beam final tomorrow, but it has been a cliff hanger of sorts after she withdrew from events. cnn is live in tokyo with coy wire. >> roller coaster of a ride following the greatest story of all-time. simone biles, it looked like she wouldnt compete again. her mentals werent right, but now the goat is back. usa gymnastics saying youll see two athle...

>> reporter: well, victor, huge anticipation for her. this is her last chance to take home gold, and she had withdrew from many other events but now coming back for balance beam. as early as friday, however, she said that she was still dealing with this mental block that gymnasts call the twisties. she said she literally could not tell up from down, and that it was terrifying to try these skills without any syncing between her mind and body. balance beam requires less twisting. but simone biles ...

Nexium 24hr stops acid before it starts, for all-day, all-night protection. can you imagine 24 hours without heartburn? simone biles will not defend herro olympic gold medal in floor exercise. u.s. gymnastics announced she has chosen to withdraw from tomorrows floor final. the four-time gold medallist had already pulled out of the all around, the vault and the uneven bar finals. that leaves one event left to perhaps compete in, tuesdays balance beam contest. ms. biles cited her mental health a...

All-around gold medallist suni lee will compete with biles on the team. very exciting. tom llamas is in tokyo with the latest. what can we expect from simone biles tomorrow? i know ill be watching. >> reporter: huge news in the world of gymnastics. simone biles is coming back. regardless of how she does, shes taken a big step in a brave way, this as we witness greatness once again. jade carey winning the gold in the floor exercise. celebrating with her coach, who is her father as well. a great s...

The vault, her specialty, still leaving the door open for the floor exercise and balance beam. this as americans win more golds in the pool and the mens basketball team advances. abcs kenneth moton is in tokyo. >> reporter: tonight, simone biles pulling out of two more gymnastics finals, the vault and uneven bars. >> ugh! >> reporter: the superstar posting then deleting these practice videos from tokyo on instagram, falling hard on her back. revealing shes still suffering from what gymnasts call...

Advancing to the knockout stage of their tournament. >> and k.d. is now the u.s. olympic scoring leader, surpassing carmelo anthony with that three. >> reporter: kevin durants 23 points make him now the leading scorer in u.s. mens olympic basketball history. >> team usa making an impact. lets bring in kenneth moton right there in tokyo. kenneth, all eyes are on simone biles again tonight and her decision whether or not to compete, but shes not yet closing the door on other events. >> reporter: n...

In the sudden—death knockout for third, along with japans masters champion hideki matsuyama. and a remarkable story in the womens shot put. making history as the first athlete to compete in five different olympic shot put finals, new zealands dame valarie adams took bronze, capping a remarkable comeback to the top level of her sport after the birth of her second child in 2019. a wonderful story and she really is a hero back home. and, the american gymnast, simone biles has withdrawn from anoth...

If you come and you say im not okay right now, that people will say okay, i understand, lets set you back and make sure that you are all right. and those kinds are the people you have to have around you. the fact that she has pulled out from the uneven bars and the vault makes total sense to me, given the conditions that shes having right now. vault, she had that near crash when she was in the finals before she withdrew, so not surprised she pulled out there. uneven bars has always been her weak...

You could have a long-haul set of symptoms from covid, and thats on you. you make your choice, and you lay in bed with it, and thats on you. but, you know, theres two edges to every side of this, and i believe in human autonomy, and people have a right to make that determination. however, this time its affecting everybody. >> yeah, thats the point. you have your freedoms as long as they dont impinge about on my health, and thats the ongoing argument. dr. raj kalsi, appreciate your time. always g...