Simone Biles breaks her silence about exiting the Tokyo Olympics.
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apparently "twisties" (mental block) in gymnastics is a real thing and can affect the way a performer actually lands.
One of the higher ranked French girls had it and "pushed" through her "Twisties" and ended up getting a concussion and another injury.
They say the harder you pusher through "twisties" mentally, the worst results tend to happen.
It was best she dropped out. If you saw her landing on Monday before she dropped out the finals, it was arguably a terrible landing. It wouldn't have ended well smh. Rest up Simone.
Last year there were rumors that her plan was to retire after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Covid pushing the Olympics to this year put a damper in those plans and forced her to do an extra year.
I don't think her heart was ever in this in the first place, but somebody talked her into it.
I don't think her heart was ever in this in the first place, but somebody talked her into it.
GreenGhxst
Veteran
nobody does, it's just a fun buzz word average joes use to compare athletes to an overhyped, impossible hill of expectation that will never be reached even when its reached
SheWantTheD
Veteran
She’s trained 4 years for this and is here. She’s been on this stage before, bite down and get it done! Afterwards you can place all the focus on your mental health and well-being.
At least that’s how I see it. I’m not going to train for 4 years to quit at the finals.
She might regret this decision. I hope she still goes for the individual competitions.
At least that’s how I see it. I’m not going to train for 4 years to quit at the finals.
She might regret this decision. I hope she still goes for the individual competitions.
Kinguno
The Immortal
For people who don’t get it imagine the last time you took a flight you realized you really was up in the sky then as you realized that the plane disappeared and you were falling same thing in gymnastics
This is bullshyt FOH, an NBA championship was just won of this mentality, clown ass mfer
if she wants to retire then that's on her
Chrishaune
Veteran
You might be right about her regretting not going through with it when she gets older. But she already has done what other girls dream of doing in the sport, so it is what it is.
Scustin Bieburr
Baby baybee baybee UUUGH
She's won 19 gold medals. 19. Most gymnasts would be lucky to win 5 in their whole career. She's got nothing to prove. If team USA is that great, they can make up for it
In sports dudes used to fake injuries when the fukked up on the field/court.
now this gen is claiming mental health when they just don’t have it any more instead of taking a beating and living to fight another day.
now this gen is claiming mental health when they just don’t have it any more instead of taking a beating and living to fight another day.
