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You know....what Simon Biles does is actually quite dangerous for most, and given her difficult history, it doesn’t surprise me when they make the decision that her mental state could actually get her injured.

I can’t imagine the kind of mental concentration needed, let alone the physical conditioning required to be at her level in her sport. If she says her mind is not in it, I don’t take issue with her decision to withdraw. She really has nothing left to prove....we all know she’s the best in the world right now, and perhaps one of the best ever.

Throw some love and compassion her way...and this is one of the few times not to judge someone unless you walk a mile in their shoes, because that young lady has done some serious walking so far in her young life. IOW....don’t be so damn snippy at a fellow American.

I can’t imagine the kind of mental concentration needed, let alone the physical conditioning required to be at her level in her sport. If she says her mind is not in it, I don’t take issue with her decision to withdraw. She really has nothing left to prove....we all know she’s the best in the world right now, and perhaps one of the best ever.

She's been doing this for years, she has plenty of mental and physical conditioning to be able to do it. If her "mind isn't in it", then she should have retired before the Olympics or at least not taken the spot from another gymnast that would have been plenty happy to actually compete. She may be good, but to be the best means you don't just quit randomly.

We’ve got lots of armchair quarterbacks with beer bellies in the comfort of their easy chairs judging her.