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A lot of people criticized McKayla Maroney's disappointment in 2012...
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:32 pm
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:32 pm
After failing to win the event she was favored in. She still brought home silver, but her reaction to not taking home gold is how a competitor should react in my opinion. Instead of doing this:
She did this:
In the video she was trying to fight back tears while still trying to maintain respect for the Romanian girl who defeated her.
She did this:
In the video she was trying to fight back tears while still trying to maintain respect for the Romanian girl who defeated her.
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Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:39 pm to RollTide1987
No arguments here. Silver means you didn’t come in first. Right to be pissed instead of praising the one who bested you.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 10:59 pm to TackySweater
My dislike of Simone Biles is due to how she quit on her team in Tokyo to focus on her "mental health" but then suddenly felt better and came back when her team carried on and performed well without her.
Posted on 8/11/24 at 11:18 pm to RollTide1987
They should get rid of silver and bronze medals IMO
Posted on 8/11/24 at 11:41 pm to RollTide1987
Keep in mind the vault was her event. She was the best in the world and dominated every other competition. It was her only chance at an individual gold medal that everyone thought was a formality. The situations aren’t apples to apples.
This post was edited on 8/11/24 at 11:42 pm
Posted on 8/11/24 at 11:56 pm to Marciano1
I really hate how people say Biles quit to focus on her mental health like it was a bad thing. The girl had the yips. In golf, you slice the ball or miss a gimme putt. In gymnastics, that shite can be fatal.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 12:25 am to RollTide1987
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In the video she was trying to fight back tears while still trying to maintain respect for the Romanian girl who defeated her.
All she had to do to win gold was land the vault. I don’t think Simone was happy after her beam routine. Simone also went home with 3 golds, a silver, and had 7 other medals previously. Maroney had her team medal, but the fall gave her silver. She was that much better than everyone else.
Situations matter for how people respond to something.
This post was edited on 8/12/24 at 12:26 am
Posted on 8/12/24 at 12:45 am to RollTide1987
Simone was a strong favorite to win gold on floor. I'm surprised people haven't blamed her for the US not winning the gold count.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 2:32 am to RollTide1987
Man she got some evil eyes for sure.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 4:21 am to lsu xman
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Man she got some evil eyes
And a great arse
Posted on 8/12/24 at 5:04 am to UncleRuckus
Chiles bronze medal was taken away from her so it makes the photo even better 
Posted on 8/12/24 at 5:45 am to RollTide1987
It's just a stupid gesture to begin with. You don't fricking bow like that to anyone.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 6:13 am to RollTide1987
they purposely cheated the Romanian out of bronze, so they could have their "Black", podium.
then just as quick as they allowed it, they changed it and Romanian was given her rightful medal.
then just as quick as they allowed it, they changed it and Romanian was given her rightful medal.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 6:15 am to saintsfan92612
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I really hate how people say Biles quit to focus on her mental health like it was a bad thing. The girl had the yips. In golf, you slice the ball or miss a gimme putt. In gymnastics, that shite can be fatal.
i said this as soon as she withdrew,
you have yips in running, eh, u can get thru it, get yips while hurling yourself into the air, pass.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 6:19 am to saintsfan92612
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gymnastics, that shite can be fatal.
Can it really? This is the excuse Biles fans always spout. But have we ever heard of aomeone dying from the dreaded twisties? Getting hurt, sure. But the excuse is always that she could have died.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 6:37 am to RollTide1987
Yeah I've been saying for 2 weeks that nobody celebrates getting beat like the Olympics.
The way the US men's gym team was bouncing around and the media was sucking them off, then they only got bronze? GTFO
Give me a competitor like Maroney anyday over somebody happy to be 2nd or 3rd.
The way the US men's gym team was bouncing around and the media was sucking them off, then they only got bronze? GTFO
Give me a competitor like Maroney anyday over somebody happy to be 2nd or 3rd.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 6:41 am to SECSolomonGrundy
This thread is all over the place
Posted on 8/12/24 at 6:55 am to Dizz
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It was her only chance at an individual gold medal that everyone thought was a formality. The situations aren’t apples to apples.
Sure they're not. However, she still chose to compete even though she was dealing with a concussion, a broken bone in her foot, as well as a broken nose. Despite all of that she won silver and still wasn't happy about it.
Posted on 8/12/24 at 7:05 am to saintsfan92612
quote:Bro her mental health quickly became fine once she saw the Olympic team rolling and she wasn't apart of it.
I really hate how people say Biles quit to focus on her mental health like it was a bad thing. The girl had the yips. In golf, you slice the ball or miss a gimme putt. In gymnastics
Posted on 8/12/24 at 7:05 am to RollTide1987
I can't believe she's been in the public consciousness for 12 years already. Geez...
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