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2020 (2021?) Tokyo Summer Olympics

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Nice win for Ledecky in the 1500m. I was happy to see her win gold there. The expectations for her are so high. She should be favored in the 800 and the team relay as well.
 
Agreed, but private convo, we will never know real reason, and that is fine. She was there handing out chalk, cheering on her team, ect. They know.

Also, remember, gymnastics is so so so much mentally tougher than football or basketball. Free throw maybe, but shooting a free throw is so much easier than walking on a balance beam, or some of those other tricks.

I dont like the outcome, but i will not bash Biles for it.

I would say to go along with what you mentioned about it being mentally tougher, in basketball since you mentioned it if your not mentally there you might go ice cold for the field or foul out which suck but if your not mentally there in gymnastics especially with the high level of difficulty stuff Biles was doing she could have gotten pretty seriously hurt if she couldn't be all there.

I think she did the right things, sucks that it happened when it happened but also not surprising that she probably didn't have the mental health support available given the overall track record that USA Gymnastics has had lately to say the least.
 
I would say to go along with what you mentioned about it being mentally tougher, in basketball since you mentioned it if your not mentally there you might go ice cold for the field or foul out which suck but if your not mentally there in gymnastics especially with the high level of difficulty stuff Biles was doing she could have gotten pretty seriously hurt if she couldn't be all there.

I think she did the right things, sucks that it happened when it happened but also not surprising that she probably didn't have the mental health support available given the overall track record that USA Gymnastics has had lately to say the least.
You make some good points. But, I keep thinking about her teammates. With Simone backing out, they were thrown a real curveball. I am sure it was stressful for them to have to cover in events they weren’t necessarily prepared to perform in at the last minute. She didn’t do them any favors in this instance.
 
You make some good points. But, I keep thinking about her teammates. With Simone backing out, they were thrown a real curveball. I am sure it was stressful for them to have to cover in events they weren’t necessarily prepared to perform in at the last minute. She didn’t do them any favors in this instance.

Let Simone and her teammates work it out, let her teammates react how they react. And everyone else should probably just stay out and STFU :conf (11):
 
Let Simone and her teammates work it out, let her teammates react how they react. And everyone else should probably just stay out and STFU :conf (11):

People are just sharing their opinion on a sports related event on a sports forum.

No one in here is contacting Simone or their teammates or impeding their ability to work through this situation as a team.
 
People are just sharing their opinion on a sports related event on a sports forum.

No one in here is contacting Simone or their teammates or impeding their ability to work through this situation as a team.

And I think people's opinions on the mental health of others (nonetheless, of a person's who's situation you could never even conceive of being in) is kinda pointless. And I'm sharing my opinion about that.

Also, my opinions are not so much about people on this board. But in general, the constant barrage of negative shit that comes her way in so much media and social media about this.
 
Haven’t been able to watch any Olympics yet.

I really only watch women’s basketball, archery, judo and gymnastics.

Looking forward to seeing Simone and the girls represent. I expect domination.
 
The 800 by Bobby Finke was incredible. Great comeback on the last lap. Congrats to Caeleb Dressel on his 100 Free win as well. Good night in the pool for the US.
 
The 800 by Bobby Finke was incredible. Great comeback on the last lap. Congrats to Caeleb Dressel on his 100 Free win as well. Good night in the pool for the US.

Do you think Olympic athletes pee in the pool?
 
Nice win for the Americans in hoops versus Spain. Australia looked good against Argentina today as well. I am curious to see how that game will play out. Australia has the potential to be a real threat.
 
Nice win for the Americans in hoops versus Spain. Australia looked good against Argentina today as well. I am curious to see how that game will play out. Australia has the potential to be a real threat.

To be fair, everything in Australia has the potential to be a threat. Its a dangerous place, lol.
 

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