WILL GRAVES
FILE - Olympic gymnast Simone Biles takes photos with her phone as she watches the Houston Texans practice at NFL football training camp in Houston, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Biles is at peace with her decision to opt out of several competitions at the Tokyo Olympics to focus on her mental health. The seven-time Olympic medalist is happy to spread the importance of putting the person ahead of the athlete, one of the themes of her fall exhibition tour that will feature four other members of the 2021 Olympic gymnastics team(Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
Biles: Mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour

By Will Graves Aug. 19, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Simone Biles didn't plan for her second Olympics to become a flashpoint in the

Mariya Lasitskene, of Russian Olympic Committee, reacts after winning the women's high jump final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Russian jumper Lasitskene earns ROC's first gold at track

By Will Graves Aug. 07, 2021 10:11 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Mariya Lasitskene should have been here five years ago. Politics

Aditi Ashok, of India, hits a tee shot on the 17th hole during the third round of the women's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
India's Aditi Ashok eyeing Olympic breakout

By Will Graves Aug. 06, 2021 04:22 AM EDT
KAWAGOE, Japan (AP) — Aditi Ashok isn't one to pound balls at the driving range

Simone Biles, of the United States, and teammates Sunisa Lee wave after performing on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
No team gold, but U.S. women show depth during Tokyo stay

By Will Graves Aug. 04, 2021 08:26 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles is taking a break. Maybe a permanent one. Sunisa Lee,

Simone Biles, of the United States, removes her face mask on the podium after winning the bronze medal on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Biles returns to Olympic competition, wins bronze on beam

By Will Graves Aug. 03, 2021 05:25 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles isn't going home with a fistful of gold medals. A

Jade Carey, of the United States, embraces her coach after performing on the floor exercise during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Jade Carey's long road to the Olympics ends with gold

By Will Graves Aug. 02, 2021 08:36 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Jade Carey traveled the world for a spot in the Olympics. Germany.

Coach Laurent Landi embraces Simone Biles, after she exited the team final with apparent injury, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. The 24-year-old reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Biles huddled with a trainer after landing her vault. She then exited the competition floor with the team doctor. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
American star Simone Biles to return for balance beam finals

By Will Graves Aug. 02, 2021 04:44 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles is back. The 2016 Olympic

Mykayla Skinner of the United States, poses after winning the silver medal for the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Olympic champion Sunisa Lee adds bronze on uneven bars

By Will Graves Aug. 01, 2021 07:44 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Sunisa Lee came to Japan to win a gold medal. And she did. Just

Elsabeth Black, of Canada, performs on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Perfectly Impossible: Gymnasts wrestle with the imperfect

By Will Graves Jul. 31, 2021 05:29 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Sunisa Lee's gymnastics are stunning. They're just not “perfect.”

From left, Grace McCallum, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Simone Biles, Mykala Skinner, and Jade Carey stand near the floor exercise while training for artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre venue ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Biles out of vault and uneven bars; beam and floor possible

By Will Graves Jul. 30, 2021 10:28 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles is opting not to defend her Olympic vault title,

Sunisa Lee, of United States, reacts as she poses for a picture after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Olympic champ Sunisa Lee still focused on college, not fame

By Will Graves Jul. 30, 2021 07:59 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Sunisa Lee's life changed the second she placed a gold medal

Simone Biles, of the United States, lands from the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
EXPLAINER: How 'the twisties' stopped Simone Biles cold

By Will Graves Jul. 30, 2021 06:16 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Maybe Simone Biles made soaring through the air look too easy. It

Sunisa Lee, of the United States, embraces teammate Jade Carey after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
American gymnast Sunisa Lee takes Olympic gold

By Will Graves Jul. 29, 2021 09:25 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Sunisa Lee wanted to quit during quarantine.

Samuel Mikulak, of the United States, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastic men's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
The Next One: Japan's Hashimoto takes gold in gymnastics

By Will Graves Jul. 28, 2021 11:21 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Daiki Hashimoto grew up watching Kohei Uchimura win gold medals,

Simone Biles, of the United States, watches gymnasts perform after she exited the team final with apparent injury, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. The 24-year-old reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Biles huddled with a trainer after landing her vault. She then exited the competition floor with the team doctor. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Analysis: For Biles, peace comes with a price - the gold

By Will Graves Jul. 28, 2021 07:17 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — When you spend the better part of a decade redefining the possible

Simone Biles, of the United States, waits to perform on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. The American gymnastics superstar has withdrawn the all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition

By Will Graves Jul. 28, 2021 03:03 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title.

Vladislava Urazova, of the Russian Olympic Committee, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Biles withdraws from gymnastics final to protect team, self

By Will Graves Jul. 27, 2021 09:55 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles arrived in Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic

Brody Malone, of the United States, performs on the rings during the artistic gymnastic men's team final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
US men seek momentum after promising Olympic performance

By Will Graves Jul. 26, 2021 12:34 PM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Sam Mikulak walked off the floor, turned his palms up and laughed.

The Russian Olympic Committee's Nikita Nagornyy celebrates after winning the gold medal in the artistic men's team final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Russia edges Japan, China for gold in men's gymnastics

By Will Graves Jul. 26, 2021 09:14 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Nikita Nagornyy huddled with the rest of the Russian men's

Simone Biles, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
EXPLAINER: How the Russians caught the U.S. in gymnastics

By Will Graves Jul. 26, 2021 04:09 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Tom Forster's words were jarring. Not because they were