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Biles withdraws from vault, uneven bars

Simone Biles will not participate in Sunday’s vault and uneven bars competitions at the Tokyo Olympics.

USA Gymnastics said in a statement after consultation with their medical staff, Biles has elected to withdraw from the events. She will continue to be evaluated to determine if she can compete in the floor exercise and balance beam finals.

José Umaña

José Umaña is a digital editor for ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµapp. He’s been working as a journalist for almost a decade, covering local news, education and sports. His work has appeared in The Prince George’s Sentinel, The Montgomery Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel, PressBox and The Diamondback.

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