The president of USA Gymnastics has apologized to Simone Biles for the anonymous "gold medal token" remark.

US Gymnastics CEO & President Li Li Leung apologized to Simone Biles for a team insider dubbing her a “gold medal token” at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

[{"selector":"#anim-72e94010-eb56-4a0c-a78b-92818eba052d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb9d964e-e4c3-4a87-ba6c-b8f9027f0b71","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.93234%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

After two years, Biles' mental health suffered from the comment and she took a break.

[{"selector":"#anim-dbe6f015-2f9d-48f5-baef-8e73142b08a8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bb4a278b-551a-4f3c-9f0d-140927c8a7b0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.04512%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Simone Biles returned to professional gymnastics at the 2023 US Classic on August 5 after a long hiatus.

[{"selector":"#anim-3633b664-447b-425e-a65d-0b642497b0da","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-65e9a434-dfbb-4093-90e8-51d817f7c905","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.55639%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Three golds and a bronze medal were impressive for the gymnast. Biles told the media about a mental health issue during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics while celebrating her win.

[{"selector":"#anim-56afb23b-21be-4524-95a3-0962ad2edbdb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-945a29fc-566f-4a12-b38e-016f0335443b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.55639%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Under pressure in Tokyo, Biles said a USA Gymnastics member informed her she was their “gold medal token.” The comment overburdened Biles. It also made her performance twisty.

[{"selector":"#anim-5737ce33-51f1-41ae-8867-b9bf23238054","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d2dd1406-8e2f-4ee6-a046-b9af05fd4480","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.55639%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Biles' experience questions USA Gymnastics' athlete environment. In an interview with USA Today, USAG CEO & President Li Li Leung

[{"selector":"#anim-4b1af828-4f6e-4d5c-9309-5f4712adf75f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82c11c09-4961-4f81-b961-bb638f7aafa3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.55639%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Leung said they didn't know who said that to the gymnast or if they still worked with them.

[{"selector":"#anim-cbf7d97b-d7f6-4b53-a82e-d361b7dded9d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb033164-7755-425b-9567-324a7648de0d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-123.30826%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

[{"selector":"#anim-5a06390d-2ec4-4b1d-8a41-5511e9045299","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82c36e52-aeb7-4fd2-886d-5e9ce1940779","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.55639%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Leung said USA Gymnastics does not accept athlete disrespect. She said that she apologized to Simone Biles for her unpleasant experience.