Mean Purple
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I was not aware she was drafted and forced to enter the Olympics. Thought she had tried out. I'm guessing she was not forced to do all that tv ad time over the past few months.
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I was not aware she was drafted and forced to enter the Olympics. Thought she had tried out. I'm guessing she was not forced to do all that tv ad time over the past few months.
Bob Sugar
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Yep. Her and Suni Lee, who is the new face of US gymnastics and is about to win all around gold.
Mean Purple
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I pause it, go do some work, come back and forward to the events I am interested in.
Peacefrog
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YA
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Glad you disagree as I would not expect anything less. The articles point was, like many here in this thread, have said that she is weak, etc. and its BS to have that opinion.
Like any of you know the pressures she is going thru to be an multiple gold Olympic gymnast.
Frog-in-law1995
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You see that Russian girl on the floor exercise that clenched gold? She was nervous as [ Finebaum ] but was scheissing nails.
BrewingFrog
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The "article" was a lengthy list of excuses, larded up with a bunch of agitprop crap. As to "weak", FIL just up above blows that up: The Russian girl did what she had to do, with the pressure on, with the world watching. She didn't get to make an excuse. How about the story of the Silver Medalist in Judo? He wasn't facing any pressure, no sirree... (If you remember, one of the lovely Hussein Brothers shot the members of the Iraqi Soccer Team after they lost a match. Again. No pressure...)
It's damned sad that this poor girl is being yanked around by everybody in the Sports world. Up until about 48 hours ago, she was the Face of the Olympics and the cash cow for Team USA*. Now, they're falling back on ridiculous garbage to explain why it all went sideways, and try to get some political points in: Always the narrative. Never mind that as soon as her use is no longer effective, they'll drop her down the memory hole. A tool that has outlived it's usefulness. Never a thought for the girl whose efforts, time, and life have been crushed by unrelenting gravity of Media. They'll just move on to the next victim... Um, subject.
*Megan Rapinoe was unavailable for comment.
Moose Stuff
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Bob Sugar
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Exactly. She is being celebrated more than any other Olympian right now, for not competing. Katie Ledecky hoped to pull a Michael Phelps, but she was upset for gold in the 400M Free and didn't even medal in the 200M Free. But she came back and kicked ass in the 1500M Free and won gold about an hour after she didn't medal in the 200M Free. No one should bag on Biles. She's still the MJ of her sport. But she's not the hero of this Olympics, which the media is trying to assert right now.
AroundWorldFrog
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Bottom line is that there is a line of gymnasts (as well as every other sport) a mile long that would have given their left nut (or equivalent) to compete in these Olympics. I'm guessing she'll gladly do the talk show tour and make a few bucks.
The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog
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Mean Purple
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I think it is mostly sponsor dollars, broadcast rights, corp partners, etc. But not sure. Swim Team gets quite a bit via USA Swimming. And they seem to raise funds well.
Mean Purple
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Katie destroyed the field in the 1500M to make history. Biggest female story of this olympics. And her teammate came on strong for silver. Hoping Katie takes the 800 too.
Also good to note the Lilly, who missed repeating gold and got bronze, was still mega excited for Lydia Jacoby. I was kinda worried for USA Swimming when the games got delayed. That hurt some veterans coming back. But these rookies are showing well. Should be a good next few olympics for the team.
Eight
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think there are a number of participants who were just on the back side of their peaks last year but were coming back for one last charge before the postponement and they have struggled to regain that mental and physical edge
Mean Purple
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And to be fair, I don't blame Biles for the insane coverage by the media. My guess is she wants to move on. But the media went all social issue justice coming in to the games and they have some insane intent to keep her propped up and drug into the middle of it.
Mean Purple
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I thought Nathan Adrian would have been gold last year. He had battled the health scare, etc. well. He was always a balanced approach to his work. He just missed out this year.
Bob Sugar
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I also wonder if the Olympic village party scene plays any role. Most gymnasts are too young to get wrapped up in that. Biles is 24. That could also add to concentration issues.
Eight
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maybe just not the olympic party scene, she is 24, has a long time boy friend, has started some different ventures and has been going through this grind longer than some of her teammates have been alive
a local gym owner told me she had shut it done and was ready to get on with her life, he could be wrong, but you look at her at the trials and then the other night and it is pretty obvious she just doesn't have the drive that she once did and the other night she made a comment she doesn't trust her skills like she once did
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