‘I didn’t quit’: Simone Biles provides response to her critics

The four-time defending Olympic champion appears doubtful to take part in the four individual finals for which she has qualified next week

Simone Biles watched the all-around final from the stands. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Simone Biles has hit back at critics who claimed she quit after pulling out of the women’s gymnastics team final on Tuesday after the first rotation.

The four-time defending Olympic champion subsequently pulled out of Thursday’s all-around final which was won by her team-mate Sunisa Lee, and appears doubtful to take part in the four individual finals for which she has qualified next week.