Simone Biles says she's 'still scared to do gymnastics' after struggling with 'twisties' at Olympics

aol ^ | October 21, 2021 | CHRIS CWIK

[JayGalt]

World’s tiniest violin is playing

[ßuddaßudd]

she wont go away

[ealgeone]

The end of a career. Something every athlete has to come to terms with. She’s not special.

[rdcbn1]

She has the courage to admit her cowardice

[NohSpinZone]

Time to retire after a great career. No shame in that.

[Mr Rogers]

But she wants people to pay money to watch her because she is The Greatest Of All Time (GOAT)? And we’re all to applaud her for being a survivor, although many others went thru as much or more?

[rockabyebaby]

Who cares?

[MarvinStinson]

Well put.

[1Old Pro]

She should learn to code.

[JonPreston]

If twisties are the little re-usable ties that seals my bread in the packaging, then yes, I have trouble with them also.

[allendale]

As Yogi said 90% of hitting is half mental. Mindset always trumps muscle and sinew in athletic competition over the long run.

[Scarlett156]

I was a waitress for years and years. I didn’t make much money but free food and cash every day, right?

One day, however, I was waiting on a table full of office ladies who were sitting out on the, what do you call it, the restaurant’s outdoor porch. You know. There were like nine of these office gals. I was bringing their tray of fancy-a$$ drinks in large glasses and dropped the whole try on one lady right as I was setting it down. Whoa, was that awful. My boss said, “No big deal,” and gave me another tray. Which I also dropped.

And I never waited tables again. :(

[Scarlett156]

*shakes hair*
*a bunch of twisties fall out*

Yeah, I know what you mean.

[MarvinStinson]

[jacknhoo]

Is she vaccinated? Could be a touch of vertigo as a result.

[MarvinStinson]

[MarvinStinson]

[j.havenfarm]

Poor lamb

[JayGalt]

I don’t read it that way. I read it as publicity seeking.