【原】放弃亦是种勇气

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来自东京的报道，美国体操巨星西蒙·拜尔斯将不会参加周四举行的夏季奥运会体操个人全能决赛。

奥运会个人全能是这项运动最重要的个人项目，她曾在2016年里约热内卢奥运会上以巨大优势获胜。

周二，她退出了团队决赛，说是需要专注于自己的心理健康。

美国体操协会在一份声明中说:“经过进一步的医疗评估，西蒙·拜尔斯退出了最后的个人全能比赛。”

TOKYO — U.S. superstar gymnast Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time, will not compete in the individual all-around gymnastics final at the Summer Olympics on Thursday.

The Olympic individual all-around is the sport's marquee individual event, and she won by a huge margin at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.

She pulled out of the team final on Tuesday, saying she needed to take care of her mental health.

"After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition," USA Gymnastics said in a statement.

"We wholeheartedly support Simone's decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being," USA Gymnastics added. "Her courage shows, yet again, why she is a role model for so many."

Biles still may compete in the individual event finals — USA Gymnastics said she'd be evaluated every day to determine whether she'll take part. She qualified in all four of the events.

正如美国体操协会所言，“我们全心全意支持西蒙的决定，赞赏她把自己的健康放在首位的勇气。”

其实放弃也是种勇气，不失为一种明智的选择。固然永不放弃值得称赞，但适时的放弃，也并不是自暴自弃，更不是陷入绝境时渴望得到的一种解脱，而是在痛定思痛后做出的一种释然和慎重选择。

这就是体育竞技的残酷性，亦是它的魅力所在。人生不易，姑且放过自己，与这个世界握手言和。祝愿西蒙早日摆脱心理阴影，重返赛场，再创佳绩。