Probably doesn't experience the twisties on the beam routine.
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Probably doesn't experience the twisties on the beam routine.
I guess we should all somehow feel blessed.
Pretty sure "Nascar and F1 guys" wouldn't be racing if they lost their basic spatial ability but who cares about logic and reason anyways eh?
We obviously disagree and that's fine, I just have one question. Why do people complain about "hearing about her?" Isn't it pretty easy to not reply to these threads? or simply turn the channel or not voluntarily look her up online? I mean, you make the effort to keep checking this thread, yet complain about her exposure.
So.... She say's she got a bad case of "the twisties", poor dear. And because of this she withdrew for fear of, "breaking her neck".... So she say's. But now she has miraculously been somehow "cured" of this horrific, momentary ailment, after receiving a ton of bad press over her performance.... Or lack of it. And now, by the grace of God, plans to return in order to compete in the Balance Beam..... And of course you're buying into all of this, based on nothing more than the fact she said it? But who cares about applying common sense and logic, eh?
On the other side of that coin, Roman Grosjean went through an ARMCO barrier at over 120 MPH that cut his car in two, ripped it's full fuel cell open, causing what was left of it to explode. And was trapped inside the burning wreckage for a full 30 seconds before escaping on his own, because no one was able to get through the flames to rescue him. This after being exposed to an impact force of over 67 G's......... And the only thing he was complaining about, was the fact they wouldn't let him race the following weekend, because his hands were too badly burned.
And when he was asked in the days following the accident, if he felt the track was to blame for not having a tire barrier in place, instead of a steel ARMCO guardrail, he replied, "I was the guy driving the car, not the track designer"....... So yes, Biles is a first class whiner and obvious excuse maker.
And to answer your question, I'll comment on what I wish, however I wish, whenever I wish. If you don't like it, then don't read it. People are exposed to this type of lunacy every day. Regardless if they want to be or not. Just look at the Dementia ridden, mental case we have to put up with in the White House every day. Who requires Q Cards to answer yes or no questions. Living in a 24 hour news cycle it's pretty hard to avoid it. So if I comment, and someone answers said comments, yes, I'll reply. And I don't need to make excuses to you or anyone else to do it.
I think this woman is, and unfortunately has been, an over promoted egomaniac. Who for what ever reason, had a really bad performance when she needed a really good one. Much like most every athlete has from time to time. She could have handled it differently, or even shrugged her shoulders and simply dismissed it as a bad day, and said how disappointed she was. And people would have looked up to her with praise, instead of down on her with criticism. Simply put, she went out of her way to make a bad situation even worse.
I get it, you've got some weird flex going on with motorsports, more power to you. Not quite the same with her saying hey, I'm not at my best, rather me bow out and let someone else go for the team. They ended up getting a medal after all.
Of course, you have several flinging poo from the cheap seats, so no reason for her situation will be accepted.
In the end, you didn't answer my question and you're not getting it. YOU were the one complaining about "hearing about her", and YOU are writing paragraph long opinions as to what happened in Tokyo. Do you not understand the irony in your engagement?
No, you don't, "get it". There is having a bad performance, owning up to it, and moving on. And then there is whining, quitting, coming back again, and making up all kinds of excuses through it all. All of it in some lame attempt at CYA. She chose the latter, and it has all obviously backfired. Now she's trying to dig herself out of a hole that she, and she alone managed to dig herself into. I have no sympathy for her because she generated this mess all on her own. Not by having a bad day. As I said every athlete has those. But by her antics afterward.
You like Biles. I get that. And you're trying to defend her by posting that nonsense about Djokovic smashing tennis rackets, and acting like an idiot. As if showing additional bad behavior supports her original display of bad behavior. It doesn't.
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Pretty sure she owned up to it, YOU just don't like what she said. Her teammates all support her, and she supported them, they seem to confirm the phenomenon, and again, they got a Silver medal. The only ones that have lost their mind about it are people like you.
The hypocrisy behind the Djokovic situation was comical to me, nothing more. Funny thing is, he actually caused someone else NOT to get a medal by withdrawing. What will be interesting is how the media and people like yourself treat that situation. Seems to be far more of crybaby moment, why aren't you losing your cool on this one? Why are you biased towards one situation and not the other? It should be easy to focus on other situation since you say you're tired of "hearing about her."
Anyone who hasn't competed in Gymnastics, I'm sorry, your argument against Biles is moot. Seeing as I spent 14 years in the sport, I can understand precisely what she is going through and why she made that decision. Thankfully I never went through this particular ailment, but after goofing around and trying a skill I never tried before I blew my knee out. After that I lost the edge needed to do a lot of these skills and my ability to compete was severely hampered.
As someone who has been in injured in that sport, and seen many other horrific injuries in it (broken bones, a crushed larynx, even saw a barrette break and go into the scalp of girl on beam) if someone feels "off" and tries to compete, it can mean severe injury or death. As to her being a "seasoned vet" of high pressure meets, even the best can have something happen to them.
As someone who has been in injured in that sport, and seen many other horrific injuries in it (broken bones, a crushed larynx, even saw a barrette break and go into the scalp of girl on beam) if someone feels "off" and tries to compete, it can mean severe injury or death. As to her being a "seasoned vet" of high pressure meets, even the best can have something happen to them.
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