{"id":1788,"date":"2021-08-02T07:55:23","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T11:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2021-08-02T08:14:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T12:14:03","slug":"simone-biles-expected-to-compete-in-tokyo-olympic-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/simone-biles-expected-to-compete-in-tokyo-olympic-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles expected to compete in Tokyo Olympic finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ftcpublications.com\/core\/simone-biles-out-of-olympic-competition-due-to-injury\/\">withdrawing herself from the games<\/a>, Biles is expected to return and compete in the balance beam finals. She will compete alongside her teammate Suni Lee. The USA Gymnastics Team posted a tweet about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow &#8211; Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!! Can\u2019t wait to watch you both!<\/p>&mdash; USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAGym\/status\/1422112558920601601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 2, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She reported indicated she was experiencing the &#8220;twisties&#8221;, where the mind and body are not in sync.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CR6qNhbhpA1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:640px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); 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