Posted on 07/27/2021 5:18:23 AM PDT by 11th_VA
Simone Biles pulled out of the finals of the gymnastics team event at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, dealing a massive blow to Team USA’s chances of securing the gold medal as they face a resurgent Russian team.
Biles left the competition floor after completing her first apparatus on the vault, the New York Times reported.
Biles, who was supposed to do a Yurchenko with two-and-half twists on the vault, pulled out only after one-and-a-half twist and then stumbled on the landing.
It’s unclear if the gymnast, widely considered the greatest of all time, was injured during the event.
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Out of the four team members, only two can compete on each apparatus. Both scores are added together.
Biles was chosen to compete on all four apparatus, and the other three were selected as the second on different ones.
Biles felt that if she competed and did poorly, it would drag down the team score and put a medal at risk. By dropping out, the other three each had to do two apparatus. The supposition was that, even if less prepared with only a moment's notice, they would score better than Biles would have.
-PJ
I found this in an article:
“She wanted these Olympics to be for her and her teammates, not for her sponsors, not for USA Gymnastics, not for the U.S. Olympic Committee, not for the expectations of the world.”
https://sports.yahoo.com/how-simone-biles-saved-herself-and-her-teammates-at-the-olympics-171619025.html
Snowflake selfishness. Apparently the Olympics are only to enhance your own life.
The pressure of being called GOAT (greatest of all time) got to her and she lost focus.
Maybe she'll be back for the individual all-around and individual apparatus, now that she's seen the world reaction to her decision.
Spoiler: the athletic world seems to be accepting of her decision to put her mental health first. They are setting her up as a role model for young women athletes for being willing to step away if it doesn't feel right.
-PJ
What does it matter anyway if males are replacing women anyway in sports?
-PJ
Bkmk
I tend to agree. It's just not as exciting as it was decades ago.
Watched her qualifying stuff. She clearly was having issues.. don’t know what happened during competition… but again was clear something wasn’t right with her.
Not into any of the woke crap, but honestly don’t know what is/was going on with her, but seems fairly obvious her head wasn’t in the game.
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