Elite gymnastics training is ghastly for both the physical and psychological health of the athletes. From the time they show an aptitude at 5 or 6 years old, they rarely have anything like a normal day of life until they quit.
A healthier society wouldn’t celebrate and support this.
An interesting perspective. comments seem to cluster around two extremes, 1) she is a woke-child who abandoned her teammates or 2) poor girl is a victim and mental-health trumps everything
I agree with you about how this reflects on society. I'm reminded that at the height of the Roman Empire, there were were a few gladiators who in their day, were the wealthiest Romans alive.