youGymnast Simone Byers Returning to the Olympic gymnastics stage after taking a break due to health problems has become the focus of public attention. The 24-year-old has confirmed his participation in the balance beam final on Tuesday (10:50 AM CET). FAZ Olympics live broadcast, On ZDF and Eurosport). The American Gymnastics Federation wrote on Twitter: “We are pleased to announce that tomorrow we will see two American athletes on the balance beam in the final-Sunisa Lee and Simone Byers.” Sunisa Lee As the successor of Biles, he won the all-around gold medal at Ariake Gymnastics Center.
The balance beam final at the end of the women’s competition was Byers’ second appearance in the Tokyo Olympic medal competition. Previously, the four-time Olympic champion from Rio de Janeiro had given up his decision in all-around, ground, uneven bars, and jumping competitions due to mental problems. The 19-time world champion withdrew from the team competition with only one device, and then disclosed her psychological problems, for which she received strong support from all over the world.
“I say that mental health is the first. So sometimes you can even focus on yourself without participating in large competitions. It shows your true strength as a competitor and as a person, not just fighting in your own way,” Els said and talked about the “fight against the devil” before the game.
At present, the body and mind are not in harmony. She has reported and written the so-called “distortion” in Instagram stories, partly in the form of question and answer. This is what the United States calls psychological barriers in gymnastics. Before going to Tokyo, she had no problems. These will only start after qualifying.
Early in the knockout rounds, the 1.42m gymnast had unexpected weaknesses, but he still reached five finals. She scored 14.066 points on the balance beam-so Byers will enter the final as the fourth of the eight best gymnasts. The best in the qualifying round was the Chinese Guan Chenchen with 14,933 points. Five years ago in Rio de Janeiro, Byers won gold medals in all-around, ground and jumping events with the team, and ranked third on the balance beam.
