[metmom]

She said that she was not mentally prepared to compete and that she was also dealing with a common gymnastics problem of her losing bearings while performing daring maneuvers in the air.

Not an insignificant issue.

She could be seriously, permanently injured if she lost her bearings and did not land right.

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Not an insignificant issue. She could be seriously, permanently injured if she lost her bearings and did not land right.

Then perhaps she should have waited until after the Olympics was over to have the bedazzled Goat sewn onto her uniform.

[Mr Rogers]

"She could be seriously, permanently injured if she lost her bearings and did not land right."

That is true for every practice as well as competition. It is true at all levels. It is true for MANY sports. Look at eventing with horses - one mistake there can outweigh anything that a gymnast suffers - and it might be the horse making the mistake!

I used to strap into an ejection seat daily. They don't provide ejections seats unless you might need one.

Why Simone Biles? Of all the thousands of gymnasts who have gone to the Olympics, why is SHE the only top gymnast who suddenly can't compete? And why are we supposed to ADMIRE her? We admire athletes who are clutch players - who perform best when everything is against them. She CHOKED. Believed her own press. Boasted of being THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME.

Then choked.

[gundog]

She could be seriously, permanently injured if she lost her bearings and did not land right.

So, she’s out of the floor exercise, but might do the balance beam? I’m thinking she won’t. Or might hurt herself worse than she could have by doing floor competition.