Poll: 62% support Simone Biles's decision to withdraw for mental health reasons

A majority of Americans — especially women and Black Americans — support gymnast Simone Biles in her decision to withdraw from some of the Tokyo competitions to protect her mental health, our latest Axios/Momentive Olympics poll found.

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The big picture: Biles unexpectedly sparked awareness around Olympians’ struggles with media coverage and intense pressure to perform and win. Survey respondents by a nearly two-to-one margin said they believe Olympic athletes’ mental health issues are not taken seriously.

Majorities across all age groups and political affiliations shared that view.

More findings this poll will be featured in an Axios deep dive on the Olympics this afternoon.

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