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Honestly, skateboarding shouldn't be an Olympic sport. That's why they have the X Games, right? I know that the winter Olympics has snowboarding, but that should be an X Games sport as well. The reason I'm saying this is because there are already SO many events and these seem to be extraneous events that don't need to be part of these games. Maybe growing up in the 70s and 80s has made me biased and I'm sure I'll catch Hell from younger people here for saying this, but does anyone agree with me on this?
There's always WWE.
Before anything else, mental health should come first. I hope she recover well.
How about the atheletes who pulled metals give them more coverage because they are examples of real endurance and good sportsmanship!!
I don’t think what Simone did should make her a hero or a villain. Can we change the topic and focus on the team…
Both athletes has shown the world what is real courage, what it takes to be a true champion, what it take to be an American. Thank you both for what you have done and congrats to both and all in the team. 💘💘💘
Attending swimming is not a way to beat the heat! It is hot AF in a pool!
What’s on the newscaster lady’s lips like her bottom lip has permanent blueberry jam on it lol wut you eatin gurl
Shes a disgrace and a LOSER
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The scoring was tampered with, handicapped and changed. That is unfair to her and the country.
I guess no one told Akhwari it was ok to quit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNC2r4MOb1w&ab_channel=Olympics
Boo who cares what’s next. This is it
She went from being the greatest to a quitter
Boo loser why compete at this level if you can’t take it. Boo last chance she will regret this.
The GOAT OF QUITTING 🤣🤣🤣
She's quitting to save her image. Nothing brave about it. She's setting the wrong example that we should let people's expectations govern your actions.
Real bravery would be to try and fail. And show that it's okay to lose.
She's Amazing!
I think she made the right choice if there was any chance she could injure herself. But it is lame for the US Committee to send an athlete to the Olympics who can't hack it.
Hear that, that's the sound of money flying away. Forget about endorsement money.
Ban zion usa from the games
If she wasn't 100% by did she go?
For all those who would kill to be in Tokyo right now but didn’t qualify for the US Olympic team.
She failed and ran like a coward….disgusting.
Here's the best explanation I've seen about why she stepped down: https://youtu.be/YRvshWDw-3I
What happened? I'll tell you what happened. Your "woke" darling quit. She quit on her teammates. This mentally soft generation has absolutely no clue how to deal with adversity
Just like Lebron. A whinny ass quitter. True personality shown here. Walks away from the team, when it gets tough.
Let's set the record straight. Shannon Miller (1992-1996) has the record for MOST US Gymnastic Olympic medals won at 7. Biles has won 6. So she is not the most decorated gymnast ever. Latininya (Russian) has won 19 Olympic Medals.
Simone, ignore these foolish people!!
She should be fined and never be allowed to compete in the Olympics again. Period! She's a quitter Americans never quit we die before we quit!!!
I wonder if it would be so brave and inspiring if it had been a white man who quit? I know my opinion would be the same.
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no respect for quitters. thanks for showing the world that in the USA when things get tough and self doubt sets in we quit. just because you fed up a vault you quit bs you should be tossed. when you're not in great shape you keep pushing Kerri Strug deserved her praise because she broke and ankle and didnt give up. you dont deserve praise for being a quitter.
Good Health Better Than Lasting Injury!
Simone Biles now joins the ranks of figure skater Gracie Gold with her mental issues and elite sports. It is just too bad Biles unraveled so close to the finish line. All of the work and making it through training another year after the Olympics were pushed back a year. I also feel bad for MyKayla Skinner who wanted a spot on the team so much after being an alternate in 2016. If only Simone would have decided not to compete at all earlier, Mykayla may have had a shot at her dream. It is just all too bad. I also wonder if Simone will still be able to handle the GOAT tour. A lot of people must be counting on her financially for this also. She is like those singers with the big tours supplying jobs for so many. I wonder if it will be cancelled if she needs to continue her recovery from her mental issues. I wish them all the best.
The men’s swimming is my new porn😂
I think she should keep going she's so good
I DECIDED I WAS NOT GONNA PULL A BILES TODAY SO I STEPPED UP AND FINISHED MY BOWL OF ICE CREAM. I COULD HAVE QUIT BUT I FINISHED ALL OF IT.
So she was fine getting on the plane…..
She was also fine facing the media after the fact?
So it was just during the competition, where she was having an off day
Mental illness is 24/7, I'm just not buying this at all. If she felt like this then she shouldn't have gone and give someone else a chance or this was pre planned.
You just don't go dipping on your team, especially under the disguise of mental health, then 5 minutes later you're doing rounds with the national media, it's ridiculous
RETIREMENT
Simone Biles is a disgraceful quitter! She doesn't want to lose, so she quits! She is an embarrassment to the U.S.
I tell you that’s one thing I wouldn’t be pulling out of.