'At the end of the day, people don't understand what we are going through.'
, won a bronze medal on the balance beam on Tuesday. During a press conference afterward, the 24-year-old told reporters about the loss of her aunt on her father's side.. "Two days ago, I woke up and my aunt unexpectedly passed, and it wasn't any easier being here at the Olympic Games."
"I was like, 'Oh my God. This week needs to be over,'" Biles' coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi told reporters, referring to when they learned the news of Biles' aunt. "I asked her, 'What do you need?' And she said, 'I just need some time.' I said, 'You call me, text me if you need anything I'll be here. Whatever that is.' She called her parents. She said, 'There's nothing I can do from over here.
, later explaining that she was suffering from the "twisties" and feared injuring herself during competition. When Biles returned for the balance beam final, she did not perform any twists, completing a relatively simple routine. The 7-time Olympic medalist wrote on Instagram Stories that she is "leaving Tokyo with a full heart."
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