MyKayla Skinner ‘Heartbroken’ to End Tokyo Olympics Run After Failing to Qualify as Simone Biles Thanks Her
The 24-year-old gymnastics ,on Sunday, who competed as an individual and not as a member of the American team, did not advance to the finals of any event after competing for all four equipment in the qualifying round and finishing round. in 10th place. mark a total of 55.398.
Skinner, who is the first female Olympic athlete and the oldest female gymnasium in America, will not be able to compete for a medal on Thursday when the top 24 athletes (with the best individual marks) will advance to the final for everyone. , which has a limit on physical activity for each country.
In addition to finishing his Olympics, his career as an elite gymnastics has been completed. (If there is an unexpected COVID explosion between Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, or Grace McCallum before the team final, Skinner could be used as a substitute.)
“I’m disappointed but I feel humbled and blessed for the good performance I had tonight! You all made me cry for being my biggest cheer! I love you all xoxo xoxo myk” Skinner tweeted on Sunday, adding a “#NeverGiveUp” -up mark tweet.
I am disappointed, but I feel humbled and blessed for the good performance I had tonight! You all made me cry, thank you for being my great cheerleaders! I love you all, .
On social media ,Biles shared a heartfelt message to Skinner. “I’m proud of this one,” she wrote on Instagram with a photo of the couple hugging. “No one understands the hard work and dedication it takes to get back from college practice and form an Olympic team. You did the real thing!”
“You reminded us that brides can do the same! He added jokingly. “Thank you for putting on a light and fun exercise! I love you Mrs. Olympic.”
Responding to a similar letter from Biles on Twitter, Skinner wrote: “I don’t know what I would have done without you !!!”
Skinner was not selected to compete in the 2012 Olympic trials. Then in 2016, he was selected as a replacement for the Rio Games, but had no official position on the team.
On Sunday, the Biles-led team made an unusual mistake in the qualifying round. Biles, Chiles, Lee and McCallum are second with a score of 170.562. Russia leads with 1,067 points ahead of the Americans.
Biles, who also competed in the event’s finals in the vault, floor and beam, and who can still win a record five gold medals, leads the dome with a score of 15.183. Lee had the highest score on bars at 15,200. (Only the first eight in each qualifying qualification.)
Jade Carey and Skinner competed privately and are not part of the women’s fitness team, which will make its final on Tuesday.
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