She was very unprofessional, IMO.
Well they are Amateurs this is not professional sports
“She was very unprofessional...”
I believe she did this as an opportunity to walk away from competition. And money is not a big deal.
Biles signed with the Octagon sports agency in July 2015, which also markets fellow American gymnast Aly Raisman and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. In November 2015, she announced on Twitter her sponsorship by Nike. On November 23, 2015, she signed a deal to allow GK Elite Sportswear to sell a line of leotards bearing her name. Later in 2015, Biles signed a deal with Core Power to become a spokesperson on its Everyday Awesome team of athletes. In August 2016, Kellogg’s put the Final Five’s picture on the Gold Medal Edition of Special berries; the back of the box showed Biles with one of her Rio gold medals. After the 2016 Rio games, Biles signed deals to endorse Procter & Gamble, The Hershey Company, and United Airlines. In September 2016, Biles became a spokesperson for Mattress Firm’s program of supporting foster homes. In 2016, Biles signed a deal with Spieth America to create a line of gymnastics equipment, and another to become a spokesperson for Beats By Dr Dre. In 2018, she worked with Caboodles to create and market products for women with active lifestyles. In April 2021, Biles announced that she was leaving Nike for a new apparel sponsorship with the Gap’s Athleta brand.
When you train for so many years, it puts a strain on the body for repair. One of the medications she was taking while competing in the Olympics was Ritalin, a stimulant. The testing on this drug, being used for ADD, has been inconclusive on performance capacities, and it was allowed to be used within medical standards that are not exactly defined. But it is a stimulant and a number of athletes in history have been DQed for their use at the Olympics. She might have considered it might be time to bail. As the drug increase exists. She’ll get into the booth if they can afford to live with her activism actions.
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I agree. She was incredibly selfish.
Hope all her potential endorsements are “cancelled.”