She was having issues with her balance. She could have been seriously injured or killed if something happened. I think that she sacrificed herself so that her teammates had a chance to win the gold without her dragging them down.
Many self-centered athletes would have stayed in the spotlight and blown it for the whole team.
People always talk about how Kerri Strug powered through with a broken foot and won the gold, but nobody thinks about the fact that her career was over forever and she never competed again.
Originally Posted by Texasbob
Yeah, then why did Biles re-up for the team? Why didn't she just do a less dangerous routine?
Whether Strugs career was over because of her final vault is unknown. Many O caliber athletes give it up after the Olympics. There's little money in it for most.
Biles came out a few days ago on Twitter as very proabortion and very much against the foster care system. She and her siblings were in the foster care system and turned out OK as far was I know. I wonder what fueled her proabortion stance. Was it personal?
Very Interesting thread OP
Originally Posted by Alyssa XOXO
Thanks. Again, I appreciate all the things Biles has done for women's gymnastics but she's not the GOAT.