Here's How the Pandemic Affected Simone Biles's ‘Twisties’ and Tokyo Olympics Performance

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Here's How the Pandemic Affected Simone Biles's ‘Twisties’ and Tokyo Olympics Performance
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It's relatable even if you're not an Olympian.

’s 2021 Athlete of the Year. And in the accompanying profile, she revealed that having to isolate from her teammates due to the pandemic made it difficult to deal with the mental stressors leading up to the competition.

What ultimately made Biles back out of several of her planned 2020 competitions was a case of the “twisties,” a condition where an athlete’s mind and body feel disconnected, resulting in a loss of muscle memory and spatial awareness mid-air,

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