Posted on 08/03/2021 7:53:58 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
She has had the twisties before but not during competition. She is still GOAT.
“She had a serious (for a gymnast) condition. Very dangerous. Seems her body lost. “ muscle memory” somehow and she could not control her body in mid air. Scared her, understandably.
Why? Who knows ( my guess inner ear?). But the choice to compete again was significant to prove to herself she hadn’t completely lost it. Finish what you started!
Those who bitch about her should try the balance beam once.”
Exactly.
“she’ll have to answer questions about this for the next 50 years. It’s her legacy unfortunately.”
That she’s vulnerable and not a machine? I think that will only add to her allure.
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