Simone Bilesis opening up about hermental health strugglesin an emotional new video.
Facebook recently released episode 6 of the Facebook Watch series,Simone vs Herself, a documentary giving fans and followers an inside glimpse of the life of the 24-year-oldOlympicchampion.
The episode, which is the first of two finale installments, centers around Biles as she takes on the U.S. Olympic Trials prior to the games. From approximately 00:24 to 1:57, viewers get a glimpse into the athlete’s video diary shot in Tokyo. In this portion of the clip, Biles speaks about her mental state and experiencing the “twisties,” a mental phenomenon that results in a gymnast no longer being able to perform a trick (or tricks) she’s done hundreds of times.