In the many months leading to this summer, Simone Biles couldn¡¯t wait for the Tokyo Olympics.
Not for them to start. For them to end.
The weight she carried as the face of the sport had become a burden. And the wear and tear on her body had become what she called ¡°unreal,¡± with the pain in her ankles making every excruciating step a reminder of how unforgiving gymnastics can be.
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