I just find it shocking they (over) train these athletes from a young age yet they don't spend any of that time working on movement quality or musicality.
I feel for Hezly. She had the meet of her life to make the Olympics and will always be an Olympic Gold Medalist. But her gymnastics and where she is in the stage of her development is not ready for the headliner pressure + expectations that being an Olympian brings. Plus, some of the skill...
My guess would be that working on difficulty was more much interesting for her then working on the smaller details. And since her score cushion was so large, she probably didn't feel the need to do something that wouldn't make a tangible difference to the result.
Thoughts with Bev's family. Cancer sucks.
On the new hire - personally I wish they looked outside the program a bit just because I think they need a refresh of staff given their downward trajectory but I understand it's an awkward time to be searching for a head coach. Hopefully Maile can get...
At least for me, it's not about that comment itself. It's the action of inviting thousands of hate comments onto a viewer for a mild comment about the routine they were watching.
The audience are allowed to comment on the sport they are watching. There was nothing hateful, personal or...
She's not judging anything Simone would be competing in so I dont think any potential bias comes into it. Just like any other viewer, she should be able to express a thought about the gymnastics she is watching without attacks being sent her way.
I hate that. Sports fans should be able to have a harmless opinion about the sport without an athlete sending hordes hate their way.
Would have thought professional athletes would be better prepared for such a nothing comment.