Tokyo Olympics: Star gymnast Simone Biles still struggling with 'twisties'

American gymnastics star Simone Biles revealed that she is still suffering from "twisties", the mental block that has sidelined her in Tokyo Olympics. 

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The 24-year-old took to Instagram and posted a video of her landing on her back in training, on cushioned pads, and wrote that she was having problems "literally on every event, which sucks".

Many hoped that Biles would equal the all-time career record of nine medals after winning in five events, however, the star gymnast t withdrew during the women's team competition and also skipped her all-around title defence.

"This was not happening before I left the USA. It randomly started happening after prelims competition the very next morning," Biles posted.

"I seriously cannot comprehend how to twist. Strangest and weirdest feeling... It's honestly petrifying trying to do a skill but not having your mind and body in sync," she added.

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Biles said previous bouts of twisties had taken two or more weeks to pass, but there was "honestly no telling (the) time frame".

"Something you have to take day by day, turn by turn," she wrote, warning: "But unfortunately in Olympic routines I do a ton of twists in each event."

She also hit back at critics, saying: "For anyone saying I quit. I didn't quit my mind and body are simply not in sync as you can see here. 

"I don't think you realise how dangerous this is on hard/competition surface nor do I have to explain why I put health first. Physical health is mental health."