When they choke, sportspeople are put under incredible pressure to push through, but leaving the field isn’t failing.

Simone Biles' performance conjured up comparisons to Kerri Strug, the gymnast who won gold on a badly-injured ankle during the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Simone Biles injured her calf during qualifying at the Olympics but she fought through in an effort reminiscent of Kerri Strug.

Notably, the vault Kerri Strug performed during the 1996 team finals was her last high-level gymnastics meet, as she never competed in another big event again and eventually retired from the sport.

In the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Strug famously performed her second vault with a severely injured left ankle suffered on her previous vault.

Kerri Strug waves to the crowd at Hi Corbett field during a homecoming ceremony after the 1996 Olympics. Sarah Prall, Arizona Daily Star 1996 ...

(WCMH) – Simone Biles’s decision to step back from competition and focus on her mental health after her vault went awry at the Tokyo Olympics has brought a new focus on gymnast Kerri Strug’s ...

Simone Biles's decision to step back from competition and focus on her mental health has brought a new focus on gymnast Kerri Strug's gold medal performance at the 1996 games in Atlanta.

(WCMH) – Simone Biles‘s decision to step back from competition and focus on her mental health after her vault went awry at the Tokyo Olympics has brought a new focus on gymnast Kerri Strug’s ...