2024 Olympic Games: WAG All-Around Finals: Thursday, August 1 12:15 pm ET

[Hatsumomo]

Simone has to be the most physically gifted athlete.

And physically fortunate. To do all those big skills and only ever have slight injuries.

 

[Hatsumomo]

Has anyone beaten Simone at AA since Lexie Priessman?

I think Suni beat her one night of 2021 Nationals or Trials

 

[tempest]

Has anyone beaten Simone at AA since Lexie Priessman?

 

[Sasha]

I think Suni beat her one night of 2021 Nationals or Trials

Night 2 of Trials.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

Has anyone beaten Simone at AA since Lexie Priessman?

Ohashi 2013 Scam, Kyla 2013 Chemnitz friendly. Simone had a fall in both competitions.

 

[rlayt]

Nourished, strong, mature and not bullied. These athletes are better than any under the Karolyis.

 

[onodian]

WHile the YDP was the right decision, it's interesting that the YDP didn't actually decide the winner

I'd have to look at the math again but a 14.9 like Simone got in tf would have had her in silver, correct? Plus that fucking 9.5 would have haunted you forever

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

I'd have to look at the math again but a 14.9 like Simone got in tf would have had her in silver, correct? Plus that fucking 9.5 would have haunted you forever

No, she would have won by several tenths still

 

[wishfulgoddess]

It would be cool to see a comprehensive list of all of the firsts and broken records when the competitions are over. I am loving watching all of these fierce women make history.

 

[Memphisgym]

WHile the YDP was the right decision, it's interesting that the YDP didn't actually decide the winner

I don't think we can underestimate the mental edge it gave her. Knowing you have a little cushion in start values may make you a looser/ less stressed gymnast which helps the performance.

 

[Angelika]

Naomi Visser quietly had a great day.

Yeah but I think she's gonna die every time she does the front punch out of her first pass

 

[makam]

And physically fortunate. To do all those big skills and only ever have slight injuries.

Good technique, good genes or a combo of both. I'm thrilled to have gotten to see her compete live at least once (and when someone invents a time machine, I'm going back to watch Michelle Kwan compete).

 

[MaryClare]

It would be cool to see a comprehensive list of all of the firsts and broken records when the competitions are over. I am loving watching all of these fierce women make history.

What’s with all “fierce women” thing. What makes a woman fierce? I personally find it extremely patronising and misogynistic. No one describes a man like that

 

[Deleted member 408]

I’m so glad Simone took the gold. It was the one result I wanted to see the most out of these Olympics, and watching her fight hard for it was wonderful.

Re: Voss - on Gymcastic, I heard via some confusing Jessica-ish reporting that she has had Lyme Disease. I’m not sure what’s actually been going on with that because Jessica claims to have Chronic Lyme (which isn’t a genuine medical condition; it’s basically quackery) and so fastened on an elite athlete mentioning Lyme and was very… not normal about it. But whether poor Voss has some chronic issue and has been sucked into the Chronic Lyme scam herself in lieu of better diagnostics and treatment, OR has in fact suffered a genuine Lyme infection and is still recovering afterwards, that could have contributed to lower stamina than usual.

 

[cftmoonlight79]

We have a family that all claims to have chronic Lyme and it's all so confusing. Some completely deny it and yet others are promising healing with very expensive treatment. I know they've traveled the country to see specialists.

 

[Memphisgym]

Beautiful story about Rebeca. What a meet; what a podium. I'm so happy right now.

https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/08/01/g-s1-14808/olympics-simone-biles-rebeca-andrade-gymnastics-silver-medal

 

[tempest]

LOL

Still, Biles said afterward that Andrade had her worried.

“I don’t want to compete with Rebeca no more. I’m tired,” Biles said. “She’s way too close. I’ve never had an athlete that close, so it definitely put me on my toes, and it brought up the best athlete in myself, so I’m excited and proud to compete with her but … it was uncomfortable, guys. I was stressing.”

 

[rlayt]

Fantastic story about Andrade and Saraiva’s backgrounds. Rebecca has been at the same gym 14 years.

 

[JaJa]

LOL

Still, Biles said afterward that Andrade had her worried.

“I don’t want to compete with Rebeca no more. I’m tired,” Biles said. “She’s way too close. I’ve never had an athlete that close, so it definitely put me on my toes, and it brought up the best athlete in myself, so I’m excited and proud to compete with her but … it was uncomfortable, guys. I was stressing.”

For many of us.

 

[gtu07]

Oh boy, form error and extra swing.

But the ability to hang onto the bar at all and take the extra swing instead of smacking her feet or coming off was impressive!