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Simone Biles’ Gold Over America Tour adds gymnasts Jade Carey, Grace McCallum

If you’re a gymnastics fan, Simone Biles just shared some news that will make you flip.

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According to The Associated Press, the four-time Olympic gold medalist, who won team silver and an individual bronze medal on beam at the Tokyo Games, announced Thursday that two more familiar faces are joining the lineup for her upcoming Gold Over America Tour: Jade Carey and Grace McCallum.

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“TEAM REUNION,” Biles, 24, captioned an Instagram post. “I’m thrilled to announce the addition of Grace and Jade! Can’t wait to hang with my squad again SOON!”

Carey, 21, took gold in the individual floor exercise final in Tokyo, while McCallum, 18, won silver in the team competition. They will join team silver medalist Jordan Chiles, 20; MyKayla Skinner, 24, who won silver in the individual vault final; Laurie Hernandez, 21, who won team gold and beam silver in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro; and several other well-known gymnasts.

The 35-city tour, which runs from Sept. 21 to Nov. 7, also will put a spotlight on mental health, said Biles, who withdrew from the Tokyo team final, individual all-around and three event finals after developing “the twisties.” She described the phenomenon as a mental block that causes her to lose awareness of her position midair, USA Today previously reported.

“I go to therapy pretty religiously, and it’s just something that took hold of me (where) your body and your mind tells you when enough is enough,” Biles said, according to the AP.

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Biles added that teammate Sunisa Lee – who won gold in the individual all-around in Tokyo, as well as team silver and bronze on uneven bars – isn’t part of the official lineup because she is attending Auburn University this fall. But the 18-year-old may be able to fit in a couple of appearances on the tour, Biles said.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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