July 27: Starting Off on a Good Note
Simone reacts during the gymnastics women's team final.
Cheering on Their Friends
Simone and teammate Grace Mc Callum react during the gymnastics women's team final.
Biggest Cheerleader
Simone and teammate Grace McCallum react during the gymnastics women's team final.
Two Thumbs Up
Simone appears at the women's gymnastics team final.
Team Clap-tain
Simone, Grace McCallum and Jordan Chiles cheer for teammate Sunisa "Suni" Lee as she competes on uneven bars during the women's gymnastics team final.
Round of Applause
Simone appears with her teammates at the women's gymnastics team final.
Defying Gravity
Simone Biles appears mid-air during her performance at the women's gymnastics team final on July 27.
Simon's Scare
Simone lands her vault in the women's gymnastics team final. The athlete was scheduled to perform 2.5 twists in the air completed just 1.5.
The "Twisties"
Simone later explains at a press conference that she "got "a little bit lost in the air," and later confirmed she had developed the "twisties," or mid-air disorientation.
July 27: Simone Withdraws From Team Final
Disappointed with her performance, Simone walks off the competition floor after her vault at the women's gymnastics team final on July 27. She later withdraws from the event.
Fab Four
Despite withdrawing from the women's gymnastics team final after one rotation, Simone helped her team win the silver medal. Here she is pictured with teammates Jordan Chiles, Grace McCallum and Sunisa "Suni" Lee.
Dynamic Duo
Simone and Jordan Chiles react after receiving their silver medals.
Bear Hugs
Simone helps congratulate the Russian team on their gold medal victory.
Red, White & Booty Bump
Simone and Jordan Chiles celebrate on the podium of the gymnastics women's team final.
July 28: Simon Withdraws From 2nd Final
Amid ongoing mental health concerns and case of the "twisties," Simone opts out of the women's individual all-around final.
Team Effort
But Simone did join fellow Team USA members Jordan Chiles and MyKayla Skinner and Riley McCusker—who did not qualify for the Tokyo Olympics—to support their teammate Sunia "Suni" Lee" from the stands during the women's gymnastics individual all-around final.
Hi Simone!
The Olympic gold medalist smiled and waved from the stands at the women's individual all-around final on July 29.
July 30: 2 More Withdrawals
Simone withdraws from the uneven bars and vault finals. In the latter, she is replaced by MyKayla Skinner, who appeared to end her 2020 Tokyo Olympics journey days earlier when she failed to qualify for individual finals.
Aug. 1: Another Withdrawal
After pulling out of her fifth event, the floor exercise final, Simone was seen cheering on her teammates at the women's gymnastics uneven bars final.