'They can find the bravery to say no now': How Simone Biles' courage can inspire young gymnasts

Andrea Orris felt the innate need to defend Simone Biles.

The former Division I gymnast and coach took issue with detractors spreading the notion that Biles was "quitting" when she withdrew from all but one of her individual events at the Tokyo Games several weeks ago.

Orris wrote an Instagram story shortly after the backlash and it quickly went viral. It said, in part: "That girl has endured more trauma by the age of 24 than most people will ever go through in a lifetime."

Biles quickly re-shared the post and because the four-time Olympic medalist hadn't spoken publicly at the time, Orris became almost like a spokeswoman for the winningest gymnast of all-time. 

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