re: Simone Biles with a message for all the girls out there

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This is Phelps pulling himself out of the pool halfway through a swim because he is behind.

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Actually it is not like this at all. Phelps won't drown if he has issues when swimming. I can tell that no one on this board knows anything at all about this sport. Do you ever watch it besides the Olympics? Have you coached it, done it, or had a child do it at a competitive level? Hmmm, I thought not!

Anyone who knows gymnastics could see she was totally lost in the air when she did her vault in finals. She bailed out of it too soon because she didn't know where she was. That's why you see her arms coming out to the sides. She had a whole 'nother twist she didn't do. He arms would have staying into her body. It's sort of like when the figure skater gets worried about making their jumps and turns a triple into a single...only in gymnastics, making that decision when you are 15 feet in the air (that is truly how high up Biles is!) is extremely dangerous. You all may not know this, but many girls have gotten paralyzed on vaults gone wrong. This could be the case on any tumbling or gymnastics skill where you truly get lost. It's worse for Olympic level, because they are so high up and traveling so fast.

I seriously doubt that Simone's teammates feel she let them down. They know how dangerous the stuff they do is. They just try to not think about it! She made the right decision to withdraw because well, walking for the rest of your life is important!

My daughter did gymnastics for 7 years. I have known many high level gymnasts and coaches. Not a single one thinks she made the wrong decision. It's really about gymnastics and safety, not about mental health.

Maybe y'all should stick to something you actually know about.

Downvote away!