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re: Simone Biles says she ‘broke down’ after husband Jonathan Owens’ viral interview
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:31 am to IndianMoundFireworks
Posted on 4/18/24 at 11:31 am to IndianMoundFireworks
I've been a gymnastics coach for 30 years, and Biles absolutely choked. She was losing and looking for a way out. When she started wearing the GOAT icon on her leotard, I knew she was a head case.
I've rarely had any of my athletes have emotional problems before a meet, and if they did, they immediately withdrew from the meet, and we used a reserve. Never had an athlete quit during an event because of mental problems. Gymnasts, by and large, are very narcissistic (they kind of have to be), but Biles started reading her own press and believed that she was bigger than the sport.
I've rarely had any of my athletes have emotional problems before a meet, and if they did, they immediately withdrew from the meet, and we used a reserve. Never had an athlete quit during an event because of mental problems. Gymnasts, by and large, are very narcissistic (they kind of have to be), but Biles started reading her own press and believed that she was bigger than the sport.
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Posted on 4/19/24 at 9:50 am to El Gallo
You know Coach you are probably right.
When athletes begin to believe they are bigger than the sport look out for that giant thud when said athlete comes into contact with reality.
They usually fall pretty hard don't ever recover.
I can't help but think of all the little girls who looked up to her and the disappointment they must feel when their role model failed them.
When athletes begin to believe they are bigger than the sport look out for that giant thud when said athlete comes into contact with reality.
They usually fall pretty hard don't ever recover.
I can't help but think of all the little girls who looked up to her and the disappointment they must feel when their role model failed them.
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