As Biles steps back, more athletes speak up about stress and mental health

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By Martin in Sports
Updated 3 years ago

Simone Biles is not the first athlete to acknowledge how mounting pressure to perform and achieve has affected her mental health. But by stepping away from her events on the world's biggest stage, Biles has forced the spotlight to shine on an issue that is long known to have affected elite athletes but has often been kept hidden in the shadows.

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