Simone Biles stepped away from 'corrosive' gymnastics for mental health. Now she's back
"Once you know what's going on, you can't unknow it," Ryan told CNN Sport. "So you can't ignore it."
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"Once you know what's going on, you can't unknow it," Ryan told CNN Sport. "So you can't ignore it."
Health, i think it should be talked about a lot more, especially with athletes. we're always told to push through it. at the end of the day, we're human and there are things going on behind the scenes we're trying to juggle on top of sports. >> reporter: biles is 26 years old. this is important because cnn heard from joan ryan, an author, that this is proof that the j gymnastics culture is changing. biles is proving everyone wrong. it's also important to note here that it's not just biles. there are 12 olympians who are competing here today.
Simone Biles returned to competitive gymnastics on Saturday for the first time since pulling out of several events at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Simone Biles returned to competitive gymnastics on Saturday for the first time since pulling out of several events at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Simone Biles returned to competitive gymnastics on Saturday for the first time since pulling out of several events at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.