Simone Biles: “Having ADHD And Taking Medicine For It Is Nothing To Be Ashamed Of”
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Russian hackers tried to take away four-time gold medalist Simone Biles’ #BlackGirlMagic by publicly releasing confidential records showing her use of methylphenidate, a.k.a. Ritalin, but the gymnast wasn’t having it.
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After the leaked data hit the Internet, Biles took to Twitter herself to tell the world she suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
“I have ADHD and I have taken medicine for it since I was a kid,” Biles, 19, wrote on Twitter. “Please know, I believe in clean sport, have always followed the rules, and will continue to do so as fair play is critical to sport and is very important to me.”
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) September 13, 2016
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The data leak is a big deal because methylphenidate is on the World Anti-Doping Association’s list of banned substances for the Olympics.
But USA Gymnastics quickly stepped in to quiet any suspicions that Biles cheated her way through the 2016 Olympic games.
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