OT/MISC Olympic Champ Simone Biles Out of Team Finals - UPDATE - now withdrawing from individual events as well

[Dennis Olson]

www.breitbart.com/sports/2021/07/27/olympic-champ-simone-biles-out-of-team-finals/

Olympic Champ Simone Biles Out of Team Finals
AP1-1 minutes 7/27/2021

TOKYO (AP) — Reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is out of the team finals after apparently suffering an injury during the vault.

The 24-year-old U.S. star, considered to be the greatest gymnast of all time, huddled with a trainer after landing her vault. She then exited the competition floor with the team doctor.

Simone Biles, of the United States, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

AP Photo/Ashley Landis

Biles returned several minutes later with her right leg wrapped. She took off her bar grips, hugged teammates Grace McCallum, Sunisa Lee and Jordan Chiles before putting on a jacket and sweatpants.

The Americans will be forced to finish the rest of the competition without her, severely hampering their bid to claim a third straight Olympic title.

Simone Biles, of the United States, enters the court for the artistic gymnastics women's final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

AP Photo/Gregory Bull

Biles arrived in Tokyo as the unquestioned star of the Games but struggled, at least by her high standards, during qualifying.

 

[Kathy in FL]

She's 24 and banging around on tendons, ligaments, and muscles like she is a kid. What do they expect was going to happen?

The "aging" Olympians of the last couple of games just don't want to lose the spotlight and have to grow up and get a real job.

Sorry, I know that sounds snarky but it is just another symptom of a population/generation that doesn't want to grow up beyond a certain stage in life.

 

[Dennis Olson]

I haven't watched ONE SECOND of the olympics (small "o" intentional).


It's now the "wokelympics." I have no time for that dreck.

 

[20Gauge]

I haven't watched ONE SECOND of the olympics (small "o" intentional).


It's now the "wokelympics." I have no time for that dreck.

Going all in aren't you?

 

[Ractivist]

I happened to watch mens fencing for thirty minutes or so.....Errol Flynn is rolling in his grave. Not seen anything else. No desire as Dennis commented, Woke is not for this bloke.

 

[Pinecone]

DH was watching the NBC coverage this morning. NBC says she's out for mental issues. The reporter asked her how she's doing physically and she said she's fine. Then asked her about how she's doing mentally and she mentioned she was not as good emotionally and the reporter than ran with it afterwards. (If she had a strain and can't compete, she's not "broken" and will be fine, but of course she's disappointed. Idiots.) That was slanderous as far as I'm concerned. Can't trust the media on any subject!

Edited to add: I was wrong. The interview I saw was ambivalent, but I have heard about her interview with some other outlet and evidently it was because of mental issues. Sometimes, you can't trust poster's rants, either.

 

[NCGirl]

I don't know anything about her. Maybe she isn't one of the "woke" ones. If she isn't, too bad for her. If she is, then hope her next fall is much worse. MUCH worse.

I used to LOVE watching the Olympics as a kid. Now I haven't seen a single minute and don't plan to. Hell, I wouldn't even know where it's playing if I wanted to.

Actually, if I got to see the women's soccer team get run over by a big ol truck or something I would probably tune in.

 

[Breeta]

She pulled out because she had to put her mental health first.
I get it.
But what ever happened to winners don’t quit? It’s the Olympics for goodness sake. But yeah there must be more behind it than just the normal pressures.

Seems a lot of athletes are pulling out of this Olympics.

 

[Josie]

Everyone else in my family is watching. The only thing I see is when I walk through the room and hubby has it on. I can't even watch the women's anything because I can't confirm it's a woman participating. But my grandkids all either want to be swimmers or gymnasts...except for the one year old. She just wants to eat Goldfish crackers.

Like most every sport in the Olympics, there is an experiation date on the competitors. It's just what happens when you get old. Use and abuse will just wear bodies out. I can see a couple of the athletes suffering from the Peter Pan syndrom. Biles really surprised me making the team. She didn't have an easy road to even get to her first Olympics.

 

[CaryC]

I don't know anything about her. Maybe she isn't one of the "woke" ones. If she isn't, too bad for her. If she is, then hope her next fall is much worse. MUCH worse.

I used to LOVE watching the Olympics as a kid. Now I haven't seen a single minute and don't plan to. Hell, I wouldn't even know where it's playing if I wanted to.

Actually, if I got to see the women's soccer team get run over by a big ol truck or something I would probably tune in.

If you watch any TV you might have seen her. She's a really short black girl who does some commercials for some touch and pay commercials. Maybe they are What's in your wallet.

If you'd only known ahead of time you could have watched the US team get slaughtered playing Sweden. But from reports/headlines (not tuning in) they are making a come back - dang.

 

[Dennis Olson]

But what ever happened to winners don’t quit? It’s the Olympics for goodness sake. But yeah there must be more behind it than just the normal pressures.

Seems a lot of athletes are pulling out of this Olympics.

There are a couple of good questions here.

As to “winners don’t quit,” remember, these performers (I won’t call them athletes) have a wall full of participation trophies. They grew up on “just being there” is enough for them. They have no real drive.

They’re pulling out because IMO: 1) everything is totally locked down. There are no evening parties or socializing (however one chooses to define it) with people from other countries. 2) There are no crowds at the venues. They don’t get that “mental lift” from tens-of-thousands of cheering spectators. You might call this the “Day of the Dead Olympic Games”. And they know that almost no one is watching them perform back home. So really, why bother.

I’m betting these are issues impacting Simone as well.

 

[summerthyme]

There are a couple of good questions here.

As to “winners don’t quit,” remember, these performers (I won’t call them athletes) have a wall full of participation trophies. They grew up on “just being there” is enough for them. They have no real drive.

They’re pulling out because IMO: 1) everything is totally locked down. There are no evening parties or socializing (however one chooses to define it) with people from other countries. 2) There are no crowds at the venues. They don’t get that “mental lift” from tens-of-thousands of cheering spectators. You might call this the “Day of the Dead Olympic Games”. And they know that almost no one is watching them perform back home. So really, why bother.

I’m betting these are issues impacting Simone as well.

Oh, boy!

Dennis, you really stepped in it this time! "They have no drive"?

When YOU complete your first 3k race, then you can come back and criticize these athletes "drive"! You. Have. No. Clue.

I absolutely agree that the woke crap is utter garbage, and I'm not watching. But I suspect there are still some good, Conservative American athletes who are very proud to have been chosen to represent their country, and my heart breaks for them.

Summerthyme

 

[Meemur]

It's my understanding that Simone is used to having her parents around, and they aren't there, so she's coming unglued, as is our local newsie who is there covering it. I wish they'd just pull the plug on these games. Such an expensive joke!

 

[Meemur]

But I suspect there are still some good, Conservative American athletes who are very proud to have been chosen to represent their country, and my heart breaks for them.

I have zero doubt that they were warned going into it that it wasn't going to be a picnic since Japan is locked down.

I have a lot of respect for the time and heart that these youngsters put in, but as I've remarked on other threads, in many cases, that energy would be better used in getting worthwhile college degrees and helping in their communities: too many people are making tons of money from them, which is also true of most amateur sports. I'd like to see that exploitation end.

 

[Dozdoats]

But THE NARRATIVE trumps all. Must keep up the narrative ...

 

[hd5574]

She is super WOKE...as is the whole gymnastics team...they lost the preliminary matches to Russia. ..and now she is out totally.
She has done lots of woke posts ..on some social media thing...
They are up there with women's soccer team and men's basketball team
So glad...it bitting them in the butt.....LOL
Just like Trump said...when the are woke they are a joke and they lose.

 

[The Hammer]

It's my understanding that Simone is used to having her parents around, and they aren't there, so she's coming unglued, as is our local newsie who is there covering it. I wish they'd just pull the plug on these games. Such an expensive joke!

Athletes feed off the support of the fans in the stands. It's a part of the very nature of sporting.

Not everyone will come unglued with no fans, but it can't be helping a thing.

 

[Sacajawea]

She is absolutely one of the best gymnasts ever. I've seen the really good ones, going back a long time now. But she is able to pull off things that just don't even look possible.

As for the woke crap and her personal views - do you really think a 24 yr old who's worked as hard as she has for years isn't susceptible to peer pressure?

 

[Red Baron]

The U.S. medal haul is not particularly noteworthy so far.

I'm hoping that NBC takes a big hit on their ratings.

 

[Dennis Olson]

Summer, I said it wrong. Historically, at the olympics, the athletes let nothing interfere with their sport. This Olympic Games it seems to me that they’re far more “brittle” and easily damaged emotionally, at which point they corkscrew-in and burst into flames.

 

[The Hammer]

The U.S. medal haul is not particularly noteworthy so far.

I'm hoping that NBC takes a big hit on their ratings.

I haven't been watching much. Not that I have time, but in the past I've been good to sit down and watch some.

I did see the skateboarding event. A bunch of falling on concrete - looked painful and not particularly athletic or exciting...

 

[Sacajawea]

I watched the women's gold medal foil competition. That was a great match.

 

[kyrsyan]

Considering that they are deliberately not evaluating her on her skill level, I can't blame her. I'm not watching because the PC nonsense has gone way too far. And yet on the flip side, they are penalizing a team because they wouldn't wear bikini bottoms...

 

[Masterchief117]

I suppose some if y'all have seen the TV commercials that she's in. One of which is with a queer dude trying to do gymnastics. I think its for a cell phone company. I don't watch much TV and I usually would mute it when that particular commercial would come on. Anyway, she's in a few commercials and seemed to be face of the U.S. Olympic team. She's black so that helps in the "wokeness". Obviously, she's very good at her sport.
If there's no injury, then it could be a mental issue, especially since her parents aren't there along with no spectators to cheer. But if it looks like the US team is behind and may no medal this time, she could be "opting out". Its a thing among athletes, especially black athletes. Seen it a lot in college football. Nothing physically wrong just didn't want to play in a non-championship bowl game. They say they don't want to hurt themselves and their NFL draft chances.
Simone might see the writing on the wall and just said to her teammates and the world, "if there's no Gold then there's no Simone". I got my money and fame.

 

[jward]

I'm delightfully clueless as usual, as the TV has stayed off---- I half expected the mental health angle to be some how related to racism, given the general insanity that is poisoning the American west.

 

[Satanta]

Or maybe she really was injured.

No Sports [[including Olympics]] fan myself-especially as more of these Ass...Errr, Athletes piss on the American flag.

That said, I do occaisiona;;y watch things like Gymnastics. I was decent in school but not interested enough to pursue it.

I like to watch half-naked women swinging around and bouncing around. I'm a dude.

Simone is a powerhouse. Earlier this week she was doing some stuff on the mat, flipping, bouncing and springing a good 15' into the air. She did something and landind with so much power it bounced her out of the Green Zone...she did not land and stumble a few steps out-she landed and simply bounced out like on a springboard, landed on her feet and took three long steps back in and continued.

Powerful woman.

As farv as 'Winners never Quit'. They sure as shit DO. If it's an obvious losing Strategy one quits and starts a different Strategy. That's hwy people are Winners. Losers either never Try or fall into doing the same Losing thing over and over.

 

[Yogizorch]

I think she just pulled out of the team competition but will still compete in individual events. I'm only watching things that pop up here and there to pull against those anti-American women's soccer team. I really enjoyed Sweden destroying them in their first game. Every now and then you get a feel good story like the 17 year old swimmer from Alaska winning an unexpected gold. I also like the Tunisian men's swimmer coming out of nowhere to win gold. I don't think anyone had even mentioned his name until the last few meters. The Philippine women's weight lifter was enjoyable too. I think it was the first gold medal ever for them.

 

[Meemur]

I read two confusing articles, one that implies she'll be back at the end of the week (?!)

I dunno. Time to think about something else.

 

[WalknTrot]

Some super performers (and many average people too) have to fight the worst enemy they'll ever have - the one that lives inside their own head.

Pretty common human condition. Some learn to overcome it, some don't.

 

[artichoke]

I suppose some if y'all have seen the TV commercials that she's in. One of which is with a queer dude trying to do gymnastics. I think its for a cell phone company. I don't watch much TV and I usually would mute it when that particular commercial would come on. Anyway, she's in a few commercials and seemed to be face of the U.S. Olympic team. She's black so that helps in the "wokeness". Obviously, she's very good at her sport.
If there's no injury, then it could be a mental issue, especially since her parents aren't there along with no spectators to cheer. But if it looks like the US team is behind and may no medal this time, she could be "opting out". Its a thing among athletes, especially black athletes. Seen it a lot in college football. Nothing physically wrong just didn't want to play in a non-championship bowl game. They say they don't want to hurt themselves and their NFL draft chances.
Simone might see the writing on the wall and just said to her teammates and the world, "if there's no Gold then there's no Simone". I got my money and fame.

Apparently she has worn a t-shirt in public saying GOAT, Greatest Of All Time. That was plausible, one could have made that case. But I think she's just taken herself out of that category.

Part of what people admire in a performer is something that they have to do themselves. They have to perform no matter how they feel. If the athlete can't do that, they think less of the athlete. I do.

Imagine Tom Brady saying "I'm not up for playing QB today, and besides I'm just tired of having these huge defensive linemen trying to injure me on play after play. And they keep beating my offensive line so the injury risk is real!" (This was the case his last few years in New England.) He never said it, and he kept finding ways to win despite his own human imperfections, lack of speed, genuine fear of being hit. He makes lemonade out of lemons, rather than the other way round. That's the greatest of all time. The same is true of many others who are not as great as he is.

 

[artichoke]

Some super performers (and many average people too) have to fight the worst enemy they'll ever have - the one that lives inside their own head.

Pretty common human condition. Some learn to overcome it, some don't.

And whoever we call "the greatest of all time" will be one who overcomes it whenever they have to. Not the one who wears a t-shirt saying GOAT.

 

[artichoke]

Or maybe she really was injured.

No Sports [[including Olympics]] fan myself-especially as more of these Ass...Errr, Athletes piss on the American flag.

That said, I do occaisiona;;y watch things like Gymnastics. I was decent in school but not interested enough to pursue it.

I like to watch half-naked women swinging around and bouncing around. I'm a dude.

Simone is a powerhouse. Earlier this week she was doing some stuff on the mat, flipping, bouncing and springing a good 15' into the air. She did something and landind with so much power it bounced her out of the Green Zone...she did not land and stumble a few steps out-she landed and simply bounced out like on a springboard, landed on her feet and took three long steps back in and continued.

Powerful woman.

As farv as 'Winners never Quit'. They sure as shit DO. If it's an obvious losing Strategy one quits and starts a different Strategy. That's hwy people are Winners. Losers either never Try or fall into doing the same Losing thing over and over.

Ms. Biles is certainly a winner. She was mentally ice-cold in the Olympics 5 years ago.

She has powerful springy legs and is very short (probably due a stimulant she took that stopped her growth, supposedly needed for allergies iirc.) She has low mass and very low rotational inertia, so she's the ideal physical specimen to score high points on gymnastic skills.

 

[Meemur]

I'm getting the sense that she's a 14 y.o. in a 24-y.o. body.
That's true of a lot of them.

 

[artichoke]

I'm getting the sense that she's a 14 y.o. in a 24-y.o. body.
That's true of a lot of them.

That's what you want in gymnastics. You don't want the female hormones to kick in.

I think her problem might be different. She couldn't or didn't stop the hormones forever. She's losing her maniacal focus she had that enabled her to win before.

 

[Double_A]

Or maybe she really was injured.

No Sports [[including Olympics]] fan myself-especially as more of these Ass...Errr, Athletes piss on the American flag.

That said, I do occaisiona;;y watch things like Gymnastics. I was decent in school but not interested enough to pursue it.

I like to watch half-naked women swinging around and bouncing around. I'm a dude.

Simone is a powerhouse. Earlier this week she was doing some stuff on the mat, flipping, bouncing and springing a good 15' into the air. She did something and landind with so much power it bounced her out of the Green Zone...she did not land and stumble a few steps out-she landed and simply bounced out like on a springboard, landed on her feet and took three long steps back in and continued.

Powerful woman.

As farv as 'Winners never Quit'. They sure as shit DO. If it's an obvious losing Strategy one quits and starts a different Strategy. That's hwy people are Winners. Losers either never Try or fall into doing the same Losing thing over and over.

I saw her perform flawlessly that routine that had never been successfully accomplished before. Then she did it again to prove it was no fluke. BUT, that routine looked very dangerous. When I saw it done I thought oh my god if she doesnt not "stick-in" she could cripple herself.

It seems to me at a certain level of competition things get "Mental" as in I can do this, I'm confident. lets go. Did she lose that?, did doubt enter her mind?

Maybe never know for certain.

 

[Meemur]

In the olden days, they quit around age 21 or so.

 

[summerthyme]

Summer, I said it wrong. Historically, at the olympics, the athletes let nothing interfere with their sport. This Olympic Games it seems to me that they’re far more “brittle” and easily damaged emotionally, at which point they corkscrew-in and burst into flames.

Ok, that makes sense. But despite the obvious "snowflake" status of many there, they certainly can't be said to lack "drive" or self discipline. And it's certainly not just the athletes- people everywhere seem to be super fragile and brittle these days.

Summerthyme

 

[bbbuddy]

Haven't bothered with the Olympics in years.

 

[Ractivist]

She had a mental break down, purely emotional. Sad to see someone crumble like that, no matter who they are. Pressure is real, and she's enduring it at arguably the highest levels ..... in sports. I listened to her, complete emotional breakdown. Not sobbing, but totally stressed out over the top. She could comeback with a good pep talk, someone she trusts who explains there's nothing to lose, where as quitting is never forgotten..... all you can do is your best, on any given day it can vary greatly. Maybe a comeback with a world record, won't happen if she doesn't compete.

 

[Bps1691]

I haven't watched ONE SECOND of the olympics (small "o" intentional).


It's now the "wokelympics." I have no time for that dreck.

Yep, me either. The pro and most college sports are dead to me due to their going woke. College wrestling is about the only sport that is still a sport but who knows how long that will last in today's environment of me-ism and woke-ism.