By Joshua Berlinger, Brett McKeehan, Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Meg Wagner, Melissa Mahtani and Veronica Rocha, CNN
Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus has won her second gold medal in the women's 200m freestyle.
Titmus set a new Olympic record, finishing in 1:53.50
Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey won silver, setting a new Asian record with a time of 1:53.92. Canada's Penny Oleksiak took bronze.
American star Katie Ledecky placed fifth, but she was not considered a favorite for the event. She will compete later in the 1500m women's freestyle.
Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, commended Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from the women's team gymnastics final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Tuesday over mental health concerns.
“Simone, you’ve made us so proud. Proud of who you are as a person, teammate and athlete," Hirshland said in a statement.
"We applaud your decision to prioritize your mental wellness over all else, and offer you the full support and resources of our Team USA community as you navigate the journey ahead.”
What we know: Biles withdrew midway through the women's team finals after leaving the field to be attended to. After visiting a trainer, Biles returned to the arena, but did not warm up for uneven bars. Instead, 20-year-old Jordan Chiles took Biles' place.
From the sidelines, Biles supported her teammates — chatting with them and cheering after each routine. Biles was a lively presence, jumping up and down in support of her teammates.
The four-time Olympic gold medalist later explained her decision.
"Whenever you get in a high stress situation, you kind of freak out," the 24-year-old told reporters. "I have to focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health and well-being."
"It just sucks when you're fighting with your own head," she added.
From CNN's Wayne Sterling
Twenty-two gold medals were won. Here's a breakdown of who's taking home the gold:
Artistic Gymnastics
Canoe Slalom
Cycling Mountain Bike
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Judo
Shooting
Softball
Surfing
Swimming
Taekwondo
Triathlon
Weightlifting
From CNN's Josiah Ryan
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman criticized USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic Committee today for a lack of leadership in supporting athletes following Simone Biles' surprise exit from the women's team gymnastic final.
"USA Gymnastics has been an absolute disaster for years and unfortunately not enough has changed for us to believe in a safer future, but I think this just really shows the lack of leadership [of] USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic Committee," she told CNN's Jake Tapper.
Biles stepped away from Tuesday's competition saying it was important she protect her mental wellbeing and that athletes were "people at the end of the day."
Raisman also suggested Biles' decision could be an indicator of greater disfunction inside the organizations that govern gymnastics for American athletes.
"Their best athlete is struggling ... is there someone there to help her?" asked Raisman. "I don't know. I'm not there, so I don't know. But I think it's an important question that we should be asking."
"Does Simone have the support that she needs?" continued Raisman. "Do other athletes have the support that they need?"
Earlier in the interview, Raisman also drew from personal experience to describe the enormous pressure star athletes such as Biles face when under the global spotlight.
"It's a tremendous amount of pressure," she said. "...I feel for her so much and it's a lot of pressure and I think that factored into it."
"I'm completely devastated and I support her so much," she added.
Watch more from Aly Raisman's interview:
From CNN's Nicole Chavez
When Luis Grijalva crossed the finish line at the NCAA track and field championships last month, he knew he could reach his Olympic dream.
But first, immigration officials would have to agree to let the 22-year-old runner travel outside the United States and come back to the country he calls home.
Grijalva is a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient who will travel to Japan on Friday to represent Guatemala in the 5,000-meter race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He and his lawyer spent several weeks petitioning US Citizenship and Immigration Services for a special permit known as advance parole that allows DACA recipients to reenter the US after traveling abroad.
They were unsure if immigration officials would be able to grant Grijalva permission on time, but on Monday, he got cleared to travel after weeks of uncertainty.
“It’s a privilege and an honor to represent Guatemala because that’s where I was born, (where I) have generations of family and that’s where my roots started,” he told CNN.
Grijalva was only one year old when his family moved to New York City from Guatemala. The family of five later moved to Fairfield, California, where Grijalva often ran for fun along with other children in Turkey Trot races on Thanksgiving.
At those holiday races and PE classes, Grijalva slowly started noticing that he was faster than other kids his age. But it was not until he became a teenager while at the Armijo High School in Fairfield that he realized how much he loved to run, and with the help of his coaches, focused on becoming a cross-country runner, he said.
Since graduating high school, a full-ride scholarship to Northern Arizona University has helped Grijalva continue running competitively while pursuing a career in communications. For the past three years, he has improved his performance and is improving his personal best times.
Last month, he finished second in the men’s 5,000-meter race at the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships in Eugene, Oregon. He had a time of 13 minutes and 13.14 seconds – an effort that became his ticket to the Olympics.
While he couldn’t represent the US in the Olympics for several reasons, including his immigration status, Guatemala selected him for the country’s delegation. He was honored for the opportunity but didn’t know if there would be enough time to apply and receive an immigration permit to travel.
At that point, Grijalva says, he had about 27 days to get the travel permission. The process to get a permit takes at least 90 days, said Jessica Smith Bobadilla, Grijalva’s lawyer.
Smith Bobadilla said they were able to put together a very detailed application and had been in touch with lawmakers in Arizona about Grijalva’s situation. On Monday, they made a last effort to expedite his application and went to the USCIS offices in Phoenix, they said.
Grijalva says it was "unbelievable" when immigration officials confirmed he had been granted permission to travel after they waited for several hours at the office.
He will be running for Guatemala on Aug. 3 for the preliminary 5,000-meter race. After the Olympics, he will continue his career professionally after having signed a contract with the shoe company Hoka One One.
“It’s honestly a dream to pursue a passion that doesn’t feel like a job,” Grijalva said. “It’s pretty awesome.”
From CNN's Alyssa Kraus
World-renowned gymnast and four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles withdrew from the women's gymnastics team finals over mental health concerns today.
Here's everything you need to know about Biles' decision:
The withdrawal:
The results:
Mental health:
What's next:
From CNN's Harry Hullah and Maddie Araujo
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman commended her former teammate Simone Biles for speaking up and doing what is best for her health.
Biles withdrew from the women’s team gymnastics final at the Tokyo Olympics citing mental health concerns.
Raisman told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that she “can't imagine what Simone is going through," and that she wants to remind people that “Simone Biles is human.”
“It just shows unfortunately that even the best athletes in the world… they have good days and bad days, and I commend her for her bravery and speaking up and doing what was right for her and what she felt was right for the team, it’s not easy," Raisman said.
Raisman added that USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic Committee “really have to take a hard look at the way they’re treating their athletes. When I was competing, there was really no resources and mental health wasn’t really a discussion.”
“I’m praying that she’s ok, I’m praying that she gets the support and love that she needs,” the six-time Olympic medalist said.
Raisman, a former team USA captain, won the gymnastics team gold alongside Biles in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
From CNN's David Close
Following Simone Biles' shocking withdrawal from the women's team gymnastics final, the four-time Olympic gold medalist wouldn't commit to her remaining events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
At a post-event media availability on Tuesday, Biles was asked whether she would compete in Thursday's individual all-around final.
Biles responded, "We're going to take it a day at a time. I know tomorrow we have a half day, at least the morning off. So it will be a good mental rest. So we will take it from there.”
Following an unrelated question, Biles added, “Hopefully, I’ll get back out there and complete (in) a couple more events…”
Biles' remaining Summer Games artistic gymnastics schedule is as follows:
What happened? Biles withdrew from the women’s team gymnastics final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Tuesday, citing mental heath concerns as she attempts to protect “her body and mind.”
After the final – won by the the Russia Olympic Committee (ROC) – Biles broke down in tears as she explained her decision.
“Whenever you get in a high stress situation, you kind of freak out,” the 24-year-old told reporters. “I have to focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health and well-being.”
“It just sucks when you’re fighting with your own head,” she added.
The gymnasts said those competing weren’t “just athletes, we’re people at the end of the day."
From CNN's Ben Church
Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from the women's team gymnastics final has yet again highlighted the extreme pressure the world's top athletes are under at Tokyo 2020.
After stepping away from Tuesday's competition, the American said it was important that she protected her mental wellbeing and that athletes were "people at the end of the day."
Just hours before, Naomi Osaka herself suffered a shock defeat in the third round of the women's tennis competition. She, too, said the pressure and expectation surrounding her performance contributed to her struggles.
Osaka was very much the poster girl of this Olympics. Her face was plastered on billboards around Tokyo, with the four-time grand slam champion considered one of the hot favorites for the gold medal.
Similarly, the eyes of the world were on Biles this Tuesday. So much was expected of the 24-year-old, who even got a custom-made emoji made of her ahead of the Games.
Pressure on athletes is certainly nothing new but we're now entering an era where those at the top of their sport are no longer scared of talking about it.
Osaka was returning to tennis for the first time since dropping out of the French Open last month, citing mental health issues.
She, like Biles, has spoken openly about the struggles that come with being a global superstar.
US Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps has also spoken about the immense pressure that he felt while competing
The 28-time Olympic medalist has been open about his battle with depression which he says stems in part from the intensity of professional sport.
Last year, Phelps was part of a documentary called "The Weight of Gold" which looked at the mental pressures that come with competing at the Olympic Games.
"Really, after every Olympics I think I fell into a major state of depression," he said in 2018.
