Joker does pull medical stunts during a game.
That said, he is an incredible machine of a player.
Class act. He’s had his ups/downs, injuries, but he finds a way to work his way through. He’s a great example for younger players.
Naomi is young enough that IMO she is self-destructing any long-term career she may have.
Simone is older - if her heart isn’t in it any nore, she’s ‘afraid’ when she gets on an apparatus as to what injuries could happen, and she’s in constant pain every morning when she has to go to the gym, then retire. Too bad a retirement would be after the low point in her career which is this Olympics.
The ability to handle pressure was what I always liked about Tiger Woods. So many golfers have the talent; but when it gets down to the last round, they wilt under pressure. In his prime, Tiger had ice water in his veins.
The pressure in a sport like golf or tennis has nothing to do with risking a life-threatening injury as it does in Gymnastics. I can understand why Simone Biles pulled out but I do not understand why anyone is calling her hero.
Gymnastics is way more dangerous than the vast majority of sports. So perhaps there should be backup, easier/safer routines gymnasts can have in their pocket should there be too much pressure to do the skills that they would normally attempt at their peak.
Not that there are any easier routines in gymnastics at that level but Simone is on a whole other sphere!
“If you are aiming to be at the top of the game, you better start learning how to deal with pressure and how to cope with those moments.”
Where I get confused, is that, she already knows about this. She won multiple gold medals at the Rio Olympics. She’s been to the very top of her chosen sport. She knows what it takes to get to the very top. Something happened to her which has affected her ability to perform, or even try to perform.
Compare the courage of Kerri Strug at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta vs. Simone Biles. Two US gymnasts who were faced with doing what it takes for the team... only one exemplifies the fighting spirit of America.
I married a Serbian woman. Those people are extremely pragmatic and tough minded. Not surprised at all this is Djoko’s attitude.
He's right. As another great man said 'if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen'.
YAVIN—In a shocking last-minute decision, talented young rebel pilot Luke Skywalker has pulled out of the Death Star trench run to focus on his mental health.
It looks like the best spokesperson job left for a quitter are, smoking and weight-loss