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Wherever Simone Biles goes, mania follows. It’s a fitting welcome for the nation’s best gymnast, who is also one of the most dominant athletes in the world.

Yet wherever she appears, cynicism lurks. It’s a peculiar reaction, one Biles notices and realizes no number of gold medals will change.

Biles’s withdrawal from the competition at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, where she experienced a sensation with a silly name (but one that presents dangerous consequences), produced a wellspring of empathy and support. However, Biles’s decision to prioritize her mental health also gave license for some to call her a quitter.

High-level athletes love to fuel up on negativity. Even the best go searching for an anonymous “they” — anyone who dares express an opinion other than adoration — for inspiration. Just listen to an athlete fresh off a triumph and in the throes of adrenaline give an audience to his or her haters.

They doubted me! Biles, too, discovers online trolls here and there, nesting in the comments sections just to rehash what happened in 2021. But during her gymnastics comeback, with her skills as astonishing as ever, Biles has given up