That's why Simone Biles is not at the Olympic Games opening ceremony
You will not spot the American gymnastics team at the big event.
When you look at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, one of this year's biggest stars will be missing.Simone Biles isdid not attend the opening ceremony For some very good reasons. And it's not just Biles - all the American gymnastics team jumps the event and will do theirOlympic Games debut this weekend instead. Read it to find out why you will not spot the team and see what Biles had to say about the decision on social media.
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The team focuses on the task to accomplish.
A spokesman for the American women's gymnastics team told theNew York Times thisAthletes do not work in the opening ceremony Because they are "focused on the preparation". Gymnastic qualification roundstake place this weekend, with the first competition for American women who take place on Sunday.
Biles shared more information about the choice on Instagram.
On Friday, Biles made questions and answers on the Instagram Olympics and answered questions sent by fans. When a follower asked why the team did not attend the opening ceremony, which will come back in the PrimeTime tonight, Biles had four answers. First, she wrote "Covid ..." with an eye emoji. Secondly, she says, "The standing quantity is crazy. The United States is usually at the end, because alphabetical." Third, "we start the next day. So it would not be smart." And finally, she explained: "We never attended the opening I believe" and added "and added:" Gym fans help me out if this information is wrong. "
Biledid not show The opening ceremony during its previous Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. The US Women's Gymnastics team did not attend in London in 2012.
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The team also jumps on another Olympic tradition.
Olympic athletes are usually in the so-called Olympic Village during the Games, but this year, the women's gymnastics team does not remain following the Covid-19 pandemic. As indicated byNBC News, USA Gymnastics said the team had alwaysplanned to stay in a hoteleven before an alternative for the team,Kara Eaker,Positive Tested for Covid.
Before the diagnosis of Eaker,Cécile Landi, who is the coach for Biles and his teammateJordan Chiles,Tweeted that remains outside of the Olympic village was "A decision we all manufactured together. "Landi continued:" We know it's not ideal for the Olympic experience, but nothing is ideal for a pandemicWe think we can better control athletes and our safety better in an establishment of the hotel! "
The team had its own mini opening ceremony.
Although Biles and the rest of the team are not attended at the true opening ceremony, they have always put on their team of opening ceremonies of the United States and had a celebration of their own. "We did our own walk outside where we stay haha," wrote Biles in a response to a fan that asked if they were attending assistance. GymnastMykayla SkinnerThe coach,Lisa Spini,posted a video Gymnastics teams from men and women walking in a line and pretending to sign and point to an audience.
Athletes also shared images of themselves in their social media outfits, including pretty pictures of the entire women's team together.
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