Injuries, sickness and stuff…

[cats]

I would think given the timing and the situation in Japan, most of the people on the regular flights are going to be Olympic delegation members anyway?

Maybe not, and maybe this is fully on purpose - USOPC might not want the different sports to cross-pollinate each other and take out 20 medals because of flight-sharing.

 

[JaJa]

Actually, Japan is under a State of Emergency until August 22. So . . . .no foreign tourists or business people allowed in. I guess a regular flight would be populated only by Japanese citizens and you have to show a negative covid test within 72 hours pre-boarding. But 72 hours is a long time and they accept the CLEIA test which has more false negatives than pcrs. USOC – charter planes!!! Protect the athletes.

 

[lovegymnasts]

Simone Biles may be dealing with an injury as she competes for gold at the Tokyo Olympics​

Simone Biles may be dealing with an injury as she competes for gold at the Tokyo Olympics

The gymnastics superstar has been dealing with a lingering ankle injury in recent weeks, she revealed during Episode 5 of "Simone vs Herself."

www.yahoo.com

 

[YurchenkoLoop]

Wow we all noticed her pain and precaution at Trials, but it was before Championships when she landed a Biles II (floor) short…

Please, Pod, let Simone be at her best in Tokyo.

 

[Dex]

She competed with a shattered toe and kidney stones, no doubt she will gut it out and compete to her full ability… Wise, maybe not, Simone like; heel yes!!
I think (hope!) this is just reported to release the outside pressure just a bit.

 

[lovegymnasts]

When was the toe?

 

[MaryClare]

NBC is going to be unbearable aren’t they?

 

[Dex]

2014 2016 I think…

 

[Indy]

I don’t think NBC knows any other way to be than unbearable…

 

[rlayt]

Simone talked about injuries in a Bleacher Report article about the toe and rib being 2016. And at some point a partial tear in a calf muscle. She said she’s always in pain.

 

[irichluck21]

I plan on being unbeerable during Tokyo…especially if I have to be up at 2 am, I will need several.

 

[lovegymnasts]

Simone talked about injuries in a Bleacher Report article about the toe and rib being 2016. And at some point a partial tear in a calf muscle. She said she’s always in pain.

Dang!
Here I am thinking she was an injury free/rarely injured athlete.

 

[Kittentoes]

I’m not sure those exist.

 

[JaJa]

not in gymnastics anyway

 

[Big_rock_show]

If the Pearl of Doha has taught us anything, it’s that Simone has an amazing ability to fight through the pain when competing.

 

[Seyonne]

Gymcastic Twitter is saying USAG has confirmed a positive test, but a subsequent test was negative. No word on whether it was MAG, WAG, tramp, or RSG. However, one enterprising reply said it might have been Jordan, because she was missing from the practice session today. A very blurry pic was used as proof.

 

[irichluck21]

OH BOY… not good

 

[tempest]

Well… EFF!

 

[Doug1233]

Well at least it came back negative. I bet they all shit their pants. It would have been lights out. No Simone. No team gold. It would have been 2017 worlds all over again.

In other news - Popa is looking FIRE on bars. She has a Nabs, Piked Ray to Pak, Toe 1/1 to Shap to Geinger! And a GLORIOUS DLO.

 

[lspatterson]

this is was two hours ago.