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Watch: Frightened Simone Biles Agonizing Herself With Doubts in a Hotel Room Night Before Her Event in 2021: “There It Goes, the Freaking Falling”

Published 10/01/2022, 11:00 AM EDT

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American gymnast Simone Biles is undoubtedly one of the best gymnasts ever in Olympics. Biles began practicing gymnastics at a young age. Despite facing many obstacles as a kid learning gymnastics, she won four Olympic gold medals. However, little Biles had no idea what the future would bring for her.

In 2020’s Tokyo Olympics, Biles passionately started performing her usual tricks. However, everyone was unaware of the war that was going on inside her mind. In 2021, the video of Biles from her Facebook series captured everyone’s attention. The footage showed the legendary Biles doing backflips on her hotel bed before the big day. 

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Simone Biles surrounded by a mesh of thoughts

As soon as she withdrew her name from the Olympics, she revealed her wrecked thoughts since the Tokyo Olympics began. The episode of Simone vs. herself on Facebook shows the views of Simone, who was afraid a day before her competition. 

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In the video, she stated, “Well, here I am in a freaking hotel room making a stand full on bed like an idiot.” After saying a like, Biles did a flip and stood on the bed. However, she again tried, and before doing flip, she said, “Like I know how to do tomorrow’s set, I just freak.” 

After the final flip, she landed on her bed by her head, which showed her worries. Simone concluded, “And there it goes the freaking falling. It’s just.”

“Was Having a Full Blown Panic Attack”- Simone Biles Was Scared to Disappoint the World Before Her Olympic Debut

Everyone knows what happened after her first competition. As the day passed, the news of her withdrawal shocked her fans. In the last performance, Simone left fans urging her to for competing again. However, Simone doesn’t seem ready for her appearance in 2024’s Paris Olympics. Yet once Biles’ coach made a statement about her possible comeback. 

Biles scrimmage with anxiety 

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Once during an interview with PEOPLE.com, Simone shared an effective way of dealing with anxiety attacks. She shared a practical way that her therapist has told her. Simone vocalizes, “I have pretty bad anxiety sometimes, so she tells me in my worry journal to put from 12 to 1 p.m. — that’s the time I’ve selected — and anything I’ve written down in my worry journal, I use that hour to worry about the things then. And usually, by the time 12 or 1 [p.m.] comes, I’ve already forgotten about all my worries, so that kind of is a tool that helps me.”

After going through her tough time with depression and anxiety, Biles became a mental health advocate for other athletes. Her story inspired many boxers, gymnasts, and figure skating professionals. Yet the world waits for her words on her upcoming appearance in 2024’s Olympics.

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WATCH THIS STORY: Olympic legends Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, and Katie Ledecky hangout with Gold medals around their neck

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Ishani Yadav

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Ishani Yadav is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Delhi. Ishani spent her childhood playing baseball and badminton, which led to her passion for sports.
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Simar Singh Wadhwa