secondimone Biles will also give up Sunday’s jump and parallel bars equipment finals. The American Gymnastics Federation announced the decision today. Byers made the only correct decision. The only thing that is correct, at least if people agree that the physical integrity of an athlete is more important than a gold medal.
The reason for their withdrawal: “Twisties”, which comes from twisting, that is, rotating around the longitudinal axis of the body. If you have a “distortion”, you suddenly no longer succeed in these turns, your head wants to twist, but your body refuses. This happened in the team finals, when Byers lost control in the air and then gave up the game.
This also happened during training on Friday, when the bar dropped. Your body disappears into the air. Biles has about two dozen vertical axis rotations in their program. The risk of neck fractures caused by mental disorders like this is real. The comments of gymnasts from all over the world are therefore rarely unanimous: they praise the “right decision” and their courage to make a decision; many people report similar experiences.
Four gold medals-the least
Little is known about the causes of “distortion”. It can be considered safe, and extreme stress situations can cause psychological barriers. “The Olympics are not a joke!” and “The Olympics are not fun.” She could feel the weight of the whole world on her shoulders. This was written by Byers before the team finals.She has been This These Olympic superstars have been described; four gold medals-the least.
As a gymnast, Baiers grew up in what kind of system, this is also well known. In the Károlyi system, it is so successful in terms of victory that no argument and fear are allowed at all.In this system, team doctor Larry Nassar (Larry Nassar) was also able to sexually abuse girls for nearly two decades Simone Byers“Find your own voice” is the central motto of the #gymnastAlliance movement, which was sparked by debates in the United States and made inhumane training methods known all over the world.
For her remarks-such as “physical health is mental health”-Byers has now received applause from all sides.The American Gymnastics Association praises their decision to become rights holders National Broadcasting Corporation Knowing her best, Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, praised her for her “Olympic spirit.” Danger lurks here. Because it’s about containment, it’s also about capturing Biles’ voice.
She has millions of fans on social media, almost united behind her. No one wants to mess it up. The above-mentioned agencies have different main interests: sports stars who perform well and smile in front of the camera holding money, in short: increase the revenue of advertising and television broadcasting rights. Most importantly, the motivation to make money is reasonable for NBC TV, but it is definitely not for the United States Gymnastics and the International Olympic Committee. It is one thing to give Byers the respect they deserve, and another to retake them.
Take a closer look at the reaction to female athletes who have recently found their own voice instead of just expressing: the rainbow-colored captain’s armband or kneeling down as a sign of a movement in solidarity with black life issues? You must discuss this first. Beach handball trousers? No way, fine. German gymnast in trousers? Well, a sign against sexualization.
Behind all reactions that stem from the patriarchal structure, there is more than calculation or opportunism. The clear attitude to all these behaviors is basically very simple, without first inventing its terminology: responsible athletes; and: mature black athletes. In these days, Simone Biles has proven that maturity is the autonomy to act according to self-imposed standards. Thank her for this.
