Athletistic/OI-2024. Russian gymnast David Belyavsky believes that without the use of approved drugs, American athlete Simone Biles would not have been able to qualify for high results at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. As an example, he cited her unsuccessful performance at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

— We saw her performance in Tokyo, where there was nothing phenomenal. In Japan, she won only silver and bronze medals, leaving without gold. Yes, she won three gold medals in Paris, but I don’t consider her an incredible athlete.

– Why? After all, not everyone manages to win seven Olympic gold medals.

— Biles has health issues and is allowed to take certain medications. In Japan, these substances were banned, and we saw how it affected her performance: no gold medal.

— Do you think she’s doping?

– No, it’s not doping. She is officially allowed to use these drugs, so they are not considered prohibited.

– But these drugs are combined with psychotropic substances. How do they help in gymnastics?

— As we can see, they significantly influence the results. It is enough to compare their performance in Tokyo and Paris, “Belyavsky quotes Metaratings.

The Paris Olympic Games took place from July 26 to August 11.

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