Simone Biles and the wussification of America

Simone Biles and the wussification of America.

Simone Biles, the world’s preeminent gymnast, withdrew from the team competition at the Tokyo Olympics after faltering on the vault, citing her unhealthy state of mind. .

Biles withdrew, the U.S.

Biles pulled out after completing only the first out of four apparatus, the vault, where she failed to complete all of her twists and didn’t stick the landing.

She left the arena shortly thereafter.

She quit after performing badly on one piece of equipment and left her team scrambling to make up the difference.

Instead of pushing through and perhaps lowering the technical difficulty of her routine to complete the competition, she left the arena and her teammates behind.

Biles, who is regularly described as the greatest gymnast ever, failed to live up to her GOAT status, which she herself has emblazoned with rhinestones on her leotard?

“It takes so much strength to call it when you need to, especially as a woman – my heart is with Simone Biles today, who did what she needed to do in the face of what had to have been overwhelming self-judgment and pressure.

Olympic team competition, felt differently.

Biles faced incredible pressure being the face of the games and the only self-identified competitor who experienced sexual abuse by former national team physician Larry Nassar. .

Who famously completed a vault on a broken ankle to help team USA win the gold.

Biles withdrew from the competition after messing up, leaving her teammates rattled

A real GOAT would’ve finished the competition, as tough as that might have been