[heartwood]

And yet, Elena Mukhina, Julissa Gomez. Melanie Coleman, Jacoby Miles.

Sure they have added padding, modified the vault, banned a few moves.

The event will never be safe. If an athlete thinks her risk of injury is too high, her decision. It’s a sport, a game, an event given a socially accepted, artificial value.

[Kazan]

Biles made up the excuse having mental issues because she wasn't performing well.

There is probably less of a risk of injury in gymnastics than in basketball. The floor isn't padded in basketball.