Simone Biles says physically she feels ‘good’ but ‘it varies’ emotionally - Today.com

Simone Biles said her stunning withdrawal from Tuesday's Olympic women's gymnastics team competition wasn’t due to a physical injury, though emotionally, it was clear the pressure of the Olympics so far had taken a toll.

Coming here to the Olympics and being the head star isn't an easy feat, so we're just trying to take it one day at a time and we'll see.".

Biles also said she wasn't certain she would compete in Thursday’s all-around competition, where she is the defending champion.

"We're going to take it day by day, and we're just gonna see," she said.

Later Tuesday, Biles tweeted a single gray heart emoji, and also retweeted a message by a YouTube star about prioritizing mental health.

"Withdrew from team competition after vault...

Go out there, kick some butt just like you've done in training, and just lay it out on the floor and see what happens,'" Biles said.

USA Gymnastics said earlier Tuesday Biles' withdrawal was due to "a medical issue," and added that the 24-year-old star "will be assessed daily to determine medical clearance for future competitions.".

"I'm just really proud of all three us because we really did step up to the plate when we needed to, and I probably wouldn't have it any other way," teammate Suni Lee added

team's first loss in a global team competition since 2010

"I'm OK, just super frustrated of how the night played out, but super proud of these girls that stepped up and did what they needed to do and now we're Olympic silver medalists, so it's something that we'll cherish forever," Biles said

"I just knew that we needed to have a really good day and we all did," McCallum said

"It wasn’t an easy day or my best but I got through it," Biles wrote on Instagram after the qualifying round