Gymnastics legend Simone Biles returns after two-year hiatus

Four times Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles will return to competition in August at the U.S. Classic in Chicago, she said on Wednesday.

This will be her first event since Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.

The 26-year-old will take part in the single-day event on Aug. 5 having been out of action for the past two years following her withdrawal from several events in Tokyo because of the extensive pressure put on her.

Simone Biles plans to return to gymnastics competition at the U.S. Classic in August, her first event since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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Biles, who won four gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, cited the pressure of living up to expectations and a need to protect her mental health for her decision to pull out of events in Tokyo, where she won a bronze on the beam and a silver in the team competition, from which she withdrew after one vault.