Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around competition at the Olympics: Seeing our challenges in light of God's redemptive grace
The Daily Article
The Denison Forum
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🗓️ 28 July 2021
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Simone Biles withdrew this morning from the final individual all-around competition at the Olympics due to mental health issues. In The Daily Article for July 28, 2021, Dr. Jim Denison tells the story of her life and faith, then he points to ways God can use our challenges to guide us into his best future.
The Daily Article is written by Dr. Jim Denison and narrated by Chris Nichter.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Daily Article podcast, published by the Denison Forum for Culture-changing Christians. |
| 0:07.8 | To receive the Daily article directly to your email inbox each weekday morning, visit thedailyarticle.com. |
| 0:14.3 | Now here's today's news, discerned differently. |
| 0:19.9 | Simone Biles is widely considered the greatest female gymnast of all time. |
| 0:24.6 | When she withdrew from the team all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday, her |
| 0:30.6 | decision made global headlines. |
| 0:32.6 | Now USA Gymnastics is announcing this morning that she will not participate in the individual |
| 0:38.6 | all-around competition as well. After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn |
| 0:45.1 | from the final individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games, according to the |
| 0:50.7 | statement posted on Twitter. We wholeheartedly support Simone's decision |
| 0:55.1 | and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being. |
| 0:59.4 | Her courage shows yet again why she is a role model for so many. |
| 1:04.5 | When she withdrew yesterday due to a medical issue, |
| 1:07.5 | she later clarified that what she called her demons, |
| 1:12.4 | the doubts, fear, |
| 1:18.6 | insecurities, and pressure she faces as a competitor became too much. Now she is withdrawn from the individual all-around competition and will be evaluated daily to determine whether she |
| 1:24.3 | can participate in next week's individual event finals. |
| 1:28.9 | Two-time Olympian Allie Razman said, |
| 1:31.6 | I'm just thinking about the mental impact this has to have on Simone. |
| 1:35.8 | It's just so much pressure. |
| 1:37.7 | It's just devastating. |
| 1:39.2 | I feel horrible. |
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