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Team usa gymnastics superstar simone biles making the stunning decision to withdraw from the women's team gymnastics final at the tokyo 2020 olympics. biles citing mental health concerns as the reason for taking herself out of the competition. >> that 5 1/2 hour wait or something, i was just like shaking, could barely nap. i've just never felt like this going into a competition before. once i came out here, i was like, no. mental is not there. so i just need to let the girls do it and focus on myself. >> let's discuss now with olympic gymnastics gold medalists nadia comaneci and bart conner. t...

Olympic experience, but nothing is ideal in a pandemic. we feel like we can control the athletes and our safety better in a hotel setting. aside from just the experience of this being wildly different, do you think everything going on can affect the athletes' 30 performance? >> i do respect the experience, and to tell you the truth, i have never been to the opening ceremony in my olympics. because the gymnastics starts the next day, and our coaches said they didn't feel it was right to be on our feet for 6 to 8 hours and compete the next day. so as you know, every olympics, the gymnastics is t...

So right now, i just want to show everyone. look how beautiful the white house is tonight. what a beautiful residence, right? all lit up in red, white and blue in support of team u.s. at the tokyo olympics. the white house says, the entire nation cheers on our team. these games will be like no other. no other games. taking place in the worldwide covid pandemic. my next games know all about the olympic games, nad ia comaneci and bart conner. a lot of people would say nadia comaneci. thank you both for joining us tonight. this is the first time you vntd

Officially, underway. but these games will be like no other, right? no other games. taking place during the worldwide pandemic, covid pandemic. my next guests know all about the olympic experience. let's put them up. nadia comaneci is a five-time olympic gold medalist and bart conner is a two-time olympic gold medalist. we used to hear people all the time. the reason i did that, nadia, because some people would say nadia comaneci! thank you, both, for joining, tonight. really, really, really special. so, before we get to that, this is the first time you guys haven't been there, in how many yea...

We are not that far apart in age but i have to say, you guys look amazing. so again, and -- you know, bart, don't mess it up. gorgeous woman. >> a handstand a day. >> thank you, guys. it's a pleasure. be well and i hope you'll come back to see us, soon. you guys, take care. >> you, too. bye. >> thank you so much. bye-bye. so ahead of the upcoming football season, the nfl is pushing to get players and team-staff members vaccinated you but not everyone wants to. here is cnn's omar jimenez. >> reporter: as professional sports return to full capacity, so do fresh concerns over covid-19. driven b...