Lynchburg athletes react to Simone Biles withdrawal at Tokyo Olympics It’s still unclear if she will be competing in her individual events Published: Simone Biles withdraws from team final LYNCHBURG, Va. – It was a shocking Tuesday morning in the United States when fans woke up to find the nation’s most decorated gymnast of all time withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics team final competition. A short time ago the team at Dynamic Gymnastics in Lynchburg watched Simone Biles compete at Olympic Trials. Like many, they were looking forward to watching her on the big stage. Athletes have been training at Dynamic Gymnastics for nearly a decade. Many say they look up to Biles. While they were sad to hear the news, they understand the demand of the sport and that an athlete’s health always comes first.