One thing’s for sure: Time magazine always understands the assignment.

In a year in which both the coronavirus and mental health had a significant impact on the wonderful world of sports, the prestigious publication has made the perfect choice for its 2021 Time Athlete of the Year—and that would be the greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles.

 

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From Time Magazine:

At a time when anxiety and depression rates are skyrocketing—the CDC reports a 50% rise in suicide attempts by teenage girls during the pandemic—and many people are struggling with what they owe themselves vs. what others demand of them, Biles made clear the importance of prioritizing oneself and refusing to succumb to external expectations. With the eyes of the world upon her, she took the extraordinary step of saying, That’s enough. I’m enough.

As we previously reported at The Root, the seven-time Olympic medalist entered the Tokyo Olympics as the overwhelming favorite in every event she was set to participate in. Sadly, she was forced to withdraw from nearly all of them due to a serious case of “the twisties” before she felt comfortable enough to compete in the balance beam competition and earn the bronze medal.

Source: Simone Biles Is Your 2021 Time Athlete of the Year