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Simone Biles shrugs and says 'there's more to life than just gymnastics' after making a shock exit from team final 'to focus on her mental health' - clearing the way for Russia to take gold in a dramatic upset at the Tokyo Olympics
Daily Mail ^ | 7/27/2021 | CHARLIE LANKSTON

Posted on 07/27/2021 9:15:54 AM PDT by marcusmaximus

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles took a cue from tennis pro Naomi Osaka by pulling out of the team final after a shock error on her first event, insisting that she needed to 'focus on her mental health' because 'there is more to life than just' sport.

Speaking about her sensational exit from competition, which cleared the way for Team USA's Russian rivals to claim gold in a dramatic upset, the 24-year-old revealed that it came as a result of her personal mental health struggles and her desire to prioritize her 'wellbeing'.

'To focus on my wellbeing,' she told reporters of her reasons for pulling out of the competition following a sensational flub on the vault, echoing the statement issued by Naomi, 23, when she pulled out of the French Open earlier this year because of her own mental health struggles.

Shrugging, Simone added: 'And you know, there's more to life than just gymnastics.

'It is very unfortunate that it has to happen at this stage because I definitely wanted this Olympics to go a little bit better but again, we'll take it one day at a time and we're going to see how the rest goes.'

The gymnast also insisted that her decision to pull out of the competition after just one event - when she was due to take part in all four - was made, in part, to help her team, saying that she 'didn't want to risk the team medal' with 'her screw up'.

'I thought it was best that these girls took over the job which they absolutely did,' she continued. 'They are Olympic silver medalists now and they should be really proud of themselves now for how well they did last minute.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: broke; chat; choke; metoo; narcissist; olympics; quitter; selfiegeneration; simonebiles; snowflake; sports; woke; wokechoke; wokeolympics
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To: Rummyfan

Greg Norman made all of his millions on his “Shark” brand sportswear.

It should be called Shark brand for chokers.


121 posted on 07/27/2021 11:34:49 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: 1Old Pro

Yes. It shows you putting yourself in the mix and hopefully once or twice you get the breaks and win. Because no matter how good you are you still need some breaks.


122 posted on 07/27/2021 11:35:58 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
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To: Rummyfan
Because no matter how good you are you still need some breaks.

No doubt, usually a chip in or a long putt. Sometimes just a 175 yarder that sticks the pin for a kick in bird.

123 posted on 07/27/2021 11:40:25 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: griswold3
Tin Cup never quit when his swing felt like an unfolding lawn chair on the eve of the US Open
124 posted on 07/27/2021 11:46:28 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: yoe

From youtube video by Dr. Steve Turley. Note that he quotes Simone Biles directly.

In Turley’s video:

In a recent interview for Vogue magazine, Biles commented on BLM. She said, “We need change. We need justice for the black community. With the peaceful protests, it’s the start of change, but it’s sad that it took all of this for people to listen.”

Then speaking about Breonna Taylor, she said, “Breonna will be remembered. She’s going to find justice.”

She also did an Uber Eats commercial with a homosexual celebrity saying, “The LGBTQIA will always have my support.” When she was criticized for that, she tweeted, “the world we live in makes me sad, but I’d do a x1000000 more commercials with you jut to piss everyone off! The LGBTQIA will always have my support and feel welcome on my socials.”

Team member Jade Carey had liked a pro-police tweet, and when critized for it, apologized and groveled. She tweeted, “Liking the post was totally like a reflex by accident and I 100% stand by the blm movement and acknowledge police brutality. I am truly sorry and will be sure I never do it again.”

There is more if you watch the video.


125 posted on 07/27/2021 12:12:02 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX (O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Psalm 8:9)
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To: marcusmaximus
SB was pretty clearly being jerked around by people at the Olympics.

This Olympics has been a cluster-bleep from day one. Glad I have invested less than about 5 minutes watching it.
126 posted on 07/27/2021 12:15:10 PM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: marcusmaximus

I can understand her becoming mentally/physically exhausted. Training in gymnastics tough. In addition, there was her reported involvement with BLM and Colin, and hate is extremely draining and exhaustive and hinders concentration.


127 posted on 07/27/2021 12:27:44 PM PDT by apocalypto
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To: marcusmaximus
Meanwhile, get a load of this...

Award-winning Deaf-blind Paralympian bows out of Tokyo Games after officials deny her request for certain disability services

128 posted on 07/27/2021 12:32:41 PM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: Levy78
Now go get that Gold, Russia!

Wow, that just popped right out. Weird.

129 posted on 07/27/2021 12:38:21 PM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: Pining_4_TX

That’s what I thought exactly. Some kind of REVENGE against the whole country with the typical 0b0z0 “get in their face!”

Here she is: “ but I’d do a x1000000 more commercials with you jut to piss everyone off!”

“Everyone”??? OK, she cut her nose to spite her face. No more commercials and endorsements, hopefully.

She didn’t have to cut her nose, so to speak, she’s plenty fugly. However, one can’t tell the difference between her face and her arse! Hard to tell whether she’s defecating or just talking.

🦨🦨


130 posted on 07/27/2021 12:50:35 PM PDT by melancholy (You can vote Socialism in, but you have to shoot your way out. (FReeper pilgrim heard it said))
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To: marcusmaximus

She went all the way to the Olympics twice and now decides there’s more to life than sports? What a little drama queen!


131 posted on 07/27/2021 1:06:30 PM PDT by meowmeow (In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
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To: steve86

Bruce Jenner became a gorgeous woman named Caitlyn.

IOW, a deranged mental patient.

I wonder if he got everything cut off.

So sad; so sick.


132 posted on 07/27/2021 3:18:57 PM PDT by proud American in Canada ("Fear is a reaction; courage is a decision." Winston Churchill )
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To: Rummyfan

Yes, I think it was Mr. Shorter!

I can still see him in my mind’s eye.

Always watched the Olympics with my dad.


133 posted on 07/27/2021 3:21:01 PM PDT by proud American in Canada ("Fear is a reaction; courage is a decision." Winston Churchill )
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To: jdsteel

👍


134 posted on 07/28/2021 12:25:28 AM PDT by wardaddy (Girls...in the end ....it's about them )
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To: jdsteel; Captainpaintball; Pelham; Travis McGee

I’ve fought a lot of black men in my life....brutal adult male lion fights from as early as 13 and 14 and some big ones in my 30s

And I’ve watched them fight a lot amongst themselves as they are prone when they covet something..another black has

You take a robust black man and he gets geared up to fight and is trying to geek up his buddies to help especially against a large white man like me and he invariably invokes race

They always start a little silly crying thing sort of a whimper plea for their buddies to help or actin hurt they just have to fight you....they cry...I kid u not...like children

It’s weird.....

And it’s a good time to punch their wide nose cause if you don’t a sucker punch is on the menu for your temple or jawbone

The sound of squealing tennis shoes on cement...u don’t forget that ....some of those would have resulted in severe injury to me had I gotten a beat down

They are emotional and more irrational ....they do dumb stuff like shooting people impromptu in front of witnesses

A different race in my book....I think of that when I hear black fragility....

Yes there are good ones..


135 posted on 07/28/2021 12:39:14 AM PDT by wardaddy (Girls...in the end ....it's about them )
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To: srmanuel

To tell the truth I looked at recent Olympic gymnastics and compared them to the grace and beauty of female gymnastics of the 50s and 60s. Different sport.


136 posted on 07/28/2021 1:38:21 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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To: Chickensoup

I watched a commentary from Clay Travis today where he noted that Simone Biles had recently started wearing a GOAT on the uniform she performed in...GOAT as in Greatest of All Time....

Then we are told she is under tremendous pressure to perform up to insane levels which mentally got to her.

If you are going to label yourself as the GOAT by wearing a GOAT on your uniform, then I would say you brought a lot of that pressure to perform onto yourself.....

What’s the saying...It ain’t bragging if you can back it up....


137 posted on 07/28/2021 2:50:53 AM PDT by srmanuel (`)
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To: wardaddy

Good read:

The Dysgenic Duo

https://www.takimag.com/article/the-dysgenic-duo/


138 posted on 07/28/2021 3:29:47 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Travis McGee; wardaddy

another good read

“The Misnomer of Marxism”

https://www.chroniclesmagazine.org/the-misnomer-of-marxism/


139 posted on 07/28/2021 7:01:33 AM PDT by Pelham (No more words, now we fight)
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