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They way the gymnastics federation has treated Simone Biles makes me wonder how many other extraordinary athletes they’ve erased from history and record books.
by faitswulff 5y ago
They way the gymnastics federation has treated Simone Biles makes me wonder how many other extraordinary athletes they’ve erased from history and record books.
- WastingMyTime89 5y agoSimone Biles hasn't been erased from history. She is the most successful gymnast of all time and largely considered as so by pretty much everyone in the field. She already has 4 skills named after her including the one worth the most point in the field. The Yurchenko Double Pike is just particularly dangerous. It's perfectly understandable that it's not the direction the federation wants to take gymnastics towards.
- faitswulff 5y agoI'm sorry - every move in gymnastics is dangerous. And yes, I used to tumble, so I know. Furthermore, please explain why the Biles dismount off of the balance beam isn't rated the same as other moves of lesser difficulty. [0] [0]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/colinseale/2019/10/08/if-you-cant-beat-them-change-the-rules-the-biles-and-unfair-barriers-for-excellence-in-america/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/colinseale/2019/10/08/if-you-ca...
- lazyant 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surya_Bonaly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surya_Bonaly apparently lacked "grace" according to the judges and came in second several times while executing a more difficult routine.