Poll of the Day > Do you think Simone biles is courage and brave for being a quitter

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ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 8:30:57 AM #1:	if Arv takes a test and in the middle of the test Arv quits arv should be hailed as heroic --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956636546] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>if Arv takes a test and in the middle of the test Arv quits arv should be hailed as heroic </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fam_Fam 07/31/21 8:55:48 AM #2:	its brave to make a decision that you know millions will criticize you for in order to take care of yourself over making those people happy. she knew she would get a lot of shit for it. ironically, it should not be considered brave to do what she did, but people like you make it something that people to be scared to do <cite>Fam_Fam posted [p:956636927] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>its brave to make a decision that you know millions will criticize you for in order to take care of yourself over making those people happy. she knew she would get a lot of shit for it. ironically, it should not be considered brave to do what she did, but people like you make it something that people to be scared to do </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 8:59:58 AM #3:	Arv doesnt care that she quits but to be called brave to be a quitter for something you signed up for its alittle odd alls she did was take a roster spot away from someone and glorify quitting --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956636991] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Arv doesnt care that she quits but to be called brave to be a quitter for something you signed up for its alittle odd alls she did was take a roster spot away from someone and glorify quitting </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PK_Spam 07/31/21 9:05:37 AM #4:	Nobody else post --- "You're not a good person, you'll never be one, you'll never even convince anyone to mistakenly believe you to be one." -HCE to me <cite>PK_Spam posted [p:956637062] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Nobody else post </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wpot 07/31/21 10:01:48 AM #5:	Well, it's somewhere inbetween. So far as I can tell she has the gymnastic equivalent of the yips, i.e. when a baseball player (usually second baseman) loses confidence and can't make the simple throw from 2nd to 1st. If she's mentally out of sorts that way, knows it, and will probably fail...then yeah, she might as well withdraw. Should the media praise her for "taking care of her mental health", though? No, I don't think that's the correct phrasing: that makes it sound like she has/had a long running issue and a break will help. Quitting on a stage of this size would, I imagine, set in the "yips" mindset more firmly. If it is as it appears I can give her credit for doing what might be best for her team under the circumstances, but it's not the "yea, mental health is being recognized" kind of story the media wants. Hopefully she'll figure it out! --- Pronounced "Whup-pot". Say it. Use it. <cite>wpot posted [p:956638015] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Well, it's somewhere inbetween. So far as I can tell she has the gymnastic equivalent of the yips, i.e. when a baseball player (usually second baseman) loses confidence and can't make the simple throw from 2nd to 1st. If she's mentally out of sorts that way, knows it, and will probably fail...then yeah, she might as well withdraw. Should the media praise her for "taking care of her mental health", though? No, I don't think that's the correct phrasing: that makes it sound like she has/had a long running issue and a break will help. Quitting on a stage of this size would, I imagine, set in the "yips" mindset more firmly. If it is as it appears I can give her credit for doing what might be best for her team under the circumstances, but it's not the "yea, mental health is being recognized" kind of story the media wants. Hopefully she'll figure it out! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IronBornCorps 07/31/21 10:03:39 AM #6:	I think if Arv quit posting, people would call him brave after he left. <cite>IronBornCorps posted [p:956638051] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>I think if Arv quit posting, people would call him brave after he left. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Entity13 07/31/21 10:35:33 AM #7:	I think it was entirely up to her to take care of herself and step out of the running. Bravery should have nothing to do with it, but there is such a dangerous mindset that athletes shouldn't wuss out that it is problematic. No wonder some athletes take damage, both physical and mental, when it could have been avoided. The pressure to perform and the shame for quitting is as close to clinically insane as you can find in a society as a whole. Do I think her brave or courageous? No more than is normal. We need normal. --- http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb179/EntityXIII/entityfn7.jpg <cite>Entity13 posted [p:956638712] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>I think it was entirely up to her to take care of herself and step out of the running. Bravery should have nothing to do with it, but there is such a dangerous mindset that athletes shouldn't wuss out that it is problematic. No wonder some athletes take damage, both physical and mental, when it could have been avoided. The pressure to perform and the shame for quitting is as close to clinically insane as you can find in a society as a whole. Do I think her brave or courageous? No more than is normal. We need normal. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wydrah 07/31/21 11:19:50 AM #8:	The only thing I want in life rn is to watch OP do a cartwheel --- PotD Paradiso www.potdparadiso.net <cite>wydrah posted [p:956639716] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>The only thing I want in life rn is to watch OP do a cartwheel </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wydrah 07/31/21 11:20:41 AM #9:	post a video you pussy --- PotD Paradiso www.potdparadiso.net <cite>wydrah posted [p:956639731] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>post a video you pussy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 11:33:48 AM #10:	Arv could do a cart wheel would it be the best nope. People train all of their lives for the olympics she just took a spot from someone is all --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956640029] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Arv could do a cart wheel would it be the best nope. People train all of their lives for the olympics she just took a spot from someone is all </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wydrah 07/31/21 11:45:44 AM #11:	lmao you can't do shit --- PotD Paradiso www.potdparadiso.net <cite>wydrah posted [p:956640349] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>lmao you can't do shit </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gaawa_chan 07/31/21 11:48:03 AM #12:	You know what's cowardly? Pressuring athletes into making decisions that result in the premature ending of their careers, like what Kerri Strug's coach did to her. It is not laudable to break yourself for the short-term entertainment of others. --- Hi <cite>Gaawa_chan posted [p:956640408] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>You know what's cowardly? Pressuring athletes into making decisions that result in the premature ending of their careers, like what Kerri Strug's coach did to her. It is not laudable to break yourself for the short-term entertainment of others. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReggieTheReckless 07/31/21 11:54:11 AM #13:	I don't care, because I like the little asian girl better and I'm glad she won a gold. Good for her. <cite>ReggieTheReckless posted [p:956640579] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>I don't care, because I like the little asian girl better and I'm glad she won a gold. Good for her. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KJ StErOiDs 07/31/21 12:22:01 PM #14:	Yes; like has already been said she knew she'd be letting a lot of people down. And I can only imagine she received some lectures trying to convince her to stay. --- A plethora of DKC-related fanart to numb your mind: http://kjsteroids.deviantart.com <cite>KJ StErOiDs posted [p:956641255] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Yes; like has already been said she knew she'd be letting a lot of people down. And I can only imagine she received some lectures trying to convince her to stay. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 07/31/21 12:28:35 PM #15:	Fam_Fam posted... its brave to make a decision that you know millions will criticize you for in order to take care of yourself over making those people happy. she knew she would get a lot of shit for it. ironically, it should not be considered brave to do what she did, but people like you make it something that people to be scared to do Pretty much. It shouldn't be a question of bravery/cowardice at all, just a matter of making an informed decision based on analyzing the risk (in which case, her decision is absolutely correct, given the extreme danger associated with "powering through" the problem). Because people get so uppity about it, making the decision in the face of that backlash is something that takes no small amount of courage. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:956641393] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Fam_Fam posted... </cite> <quote>its brave to make a decision that you know millions will criticize you for in order to take care of yourself over making those people happy. she knew she would get a lot of shit for it. ironically, it should not be considered brave to do what she did, but people like you make it something that people to be scared to do</quote> Pretty much. It shouldn't be a question of bravery/cowardice at all, just a matter of making an informed decision based on analyzing the risk (in which case, her decision is absolutely correct, given the extreme danger associated with "powering through" the problem). Because people get so uppity about it, making the decision in the face of that backlash is something that takes no small amount of courage. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 07/31/21 1:01:42 PM #16:	Idk I think its funny people give a shit about the Olympics though <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:956642231] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Idk I think its funny people give a shit about the Olympics though </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Entity13 07/31/21 1:58:03 PM #17:	KJ StErOiDs posted... Yes; like has already been said she knew she'd be letting a lot of people down. And I can only imagine she received some lectures trying to convince her to stay. The question I have is if the lectures and shame were anything on par with someone informing the LDS they would like their name legally removed from LDS record. Like more lectures, more shame, less of either? --- http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb179/EntityXIII/entityfn7.jpg <cite>Entity13 posted [p:956643634] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>KJ StErOiDs posted... </cite> <quote>Yes; like has already been said she knew she'd be letting a lot of people down. And I can only imagine she received some lectures trying to convince her to stay.</quote> The question I have is if the lectures and shame were anything on par with someone informing the LDS they would like their name legally removed from LDS record. Like more lectures, more shame, less of either? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 2:10:01 PM #18:	She signed up for it Arv didnt --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956643989] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>She signed up for it Arv didnt </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blighboy 07/31/21 2:13:21 PM #19:	Simone Biles could literally sit on the toilet eating Doritos and shitting them out for the entirety of 2021, and still have accomplished more as an athlete than almost anybody else in the world lol --- I have no idea whether or not he's a racist, but apparently there are recordings of him using racial slurs so it's a distinct possibility. <cite>Blighboy posted [p:956644087] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Simone Biles could literally sit on the toilet eating Doritos and shitting them out for the entirety of 2021, and still have accomplished more as an athlete than almost anybody else in the world lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 2:26:57 PM #20:	arvs not talking about what she did and didnt accomplish --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956644496] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>arvs not talking about what she did and didnt accomplish </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 2:27:12 PM #21:	Going off the rails there bud --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956644503] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Going off the rails there bud </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Entity13 07/31/21 2:28:32 PM #22:	ArvTheGreat posted... Going off the rails there bud Whom are you referring to? --- http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb179/EntityXIII/entityfn7.jpg <cite>Entity13 posted [p:956644534] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>ArvTheGreat posted... </cite> <quote>Going off the rails there bud</quote> Whom are you referring to? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 2:28:56 PM #23:	Arvs not taking away anything she did shes a gifted athlete thats worked for what she got --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956644549] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Arvs not taking away anything she did shes a gifted athlete thats worked for what she got </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 2:29:25 PM #24:	Entity13 posted... Whom are you referring to? That was to bligh --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956644563] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Entity13 posted... </cite> <quote>Whom are you referring to?</quote>That was to bligh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blighboy 07/31/21 2:41:25 PM #25:	ArvTheGreat posted... Arvs not taking away anything she did shes a gifted athlete thats worked for what she got And the right to quit is part of what she's worked for. --- I have no idea whether or not he's a racist, but apparently there are recordings of him using racial slurs so it's a distinct possibility. <cite>Blighboy posted [p:956644900] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>ArvTheGreat posted... </cite> <quote>Arvs not taking away anything she did shes a gifted athlete thats worked for what she got</quote>And the right to quit is part of what she's worked for. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 2:57:42 PM #26:	She worked to quit during the Olympics? --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956645334] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>She worked to quit during the Olympics? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 2:58:33 PM #27:	thats a slap into a roster spot for someone else that desperately wanted it only for her to take it and just call it quits --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956645363] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote> thats a slap into a roster spot for someone else that desperately wanted it only for her to take it and just call it quits </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 2:58:58 PM #28:	Now if she quit before that would be a different story its how she went about it --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956645372] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Now if she quit before that would be a different story its how she went about it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Entity13 07/31/21 3:12:10 PM #30:	Health concerns come when they come. Sometimes we make grand plans, sometimes to the admiration of others, but then life happens. --- http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb179/EntityXIII/entityfn7.jpg <cite>Entity13 posted [p:956645751] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Health concerns come when they come. Sometimes we make grand plans, sometimes to the admiration of others, but then life happens. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wydrah 07/31/21 3:15:30 PM #31:	Entity13 posted... Health concerns come when they come. Sometimes we make grand plans, sometimes to the admiration of others, but then life happens. arv knows this. he can't even do a cartwheel. --- PotD Paradiso www.potdparadiso.net <cite>wydrah posted [p:956645842] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Entity13 posted... </cite> <quote>Health concerns come when they come. Sometimes we make grand plans, sometimes to the admiration of others, but then life happens.</quote>arv knows this. he can't even do a cartwheel. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 3:17:37 PM #32:	what kinda health concern is it Arvs not buying the mental part because this is what shes been training for all her life --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956645894] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>what kinda health concern is it Arvs not buying the mental part because this is what shes been training for all her life </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wydrah 07/31/21 3:18:53 PM #33:	arv has been training to shitpost all his life and he wouldn't even qualify for the puppy bowl --- PotD Paradiso www.potdparadiso.net <cite>wydrah posted [p:956645934] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>arv has been training to shitpost all his life and he wouldn't even qualify for the puppy bowl </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OhhhJa 07/31/21 3:19:09 PM #34:	I really don't care about this story and haven't been following it but I saw where she said she couldn't tell up from down or something <cite>OhhhJa posted [p:956645939] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>I really don't care about this story and haven't been following it but I saw where she said she couldn't tell up from down or something </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 3:19:09 PM #35:	wydrah posted... arv knows this. he can't even do a cartwheel. Arv might not be able to a cartwheel but he can still kick your ass chug a couple IPAs and bang some bitches --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956645940] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>wydrah posted... </cite> <quote>arv knows this. he can't even do a cartwheel.</quote>Arv might not be able to a cartwheel but he can still kick your ass chug a couple IPAs and bang some bitches </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wydrah 07/31/21 3:22:58 PM #36:	ArvTheGreat posted... Arv might not be able to a cartwheel but he can still kick your ass chug a couple IPAs and bang some bitches Well I guess now we know why you aren't allowed in the puppy bowl. --- PotD Paradiso www.potdparadiso.net <cite>wydrah posted [p:956646050] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>ArvTheGreat posted... </cite> <quote>Arv might not be able to a cartwheel but he can still kick your ass chug a couple IPAs and bang some bitches</quote>Well I guess now we know why you aren't allowed in the puppy bowl. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DDirtyDastard 07/31/21 3:31:33 PM #37:	I quit a job people would've literally killed for. It was for mental health reasons. You gonna call me a hero too? I didn't even let anyone down when I did it. I made sure my company was in good shape before I left. I'm even more honorable than Simone. Worship me. <cite>DDirtyDastard posted [p:956646276] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>I quit a job people would've literally killed for. It was for mental health reasons. You gonna call me a hero too? I didn't even let anyone down when I did it. I made sure my company was in good shape before I left. I'm even more honorable than Simone. Worship me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 3:33:08 PM #38:	DDirtyDastard posted... I quit a job people would've literally killed for. It was for mental health reasons. You gonna call me a hero too? I didn't even let anyone down when I did it. I made sure my company was in good shape before I left. I'm even more honorable than Simone. Worship me. if Simone is a hero you are too! And brave and courageous --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956646318] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>DDirtyDastard posted... </cite> <quote>I quit a job people would've literally killed for. It was for mental health reasons. You gonna call me a hero too? I didn't even let anyone down when I did it. I made sure my company was in good shape before I left. I'm even more honorable than Simone. Worship me.</quote>if Simone is a hero you are too! And brave and courageous </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 3:34:36 PM #39:	Arv went for a mile jog and quit before he made it a block and went home Arv is brave and a hero --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956646358] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Arv went for a mile jog and quit before he made it a block and went home Arv is brave and a hero </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DDirtyDastard 07/31/21 3:36:27 PM #40:	ArvTheGreat posted... if Simone is a hero you are too! And brave and courageous Hell yeah. Link ain't shit. Hero of Time? Hero of Winds? Hero of Seasons? Foo, I'm the Hero of Bravery mutha fucka! <cite>DDirtyDastard posted [p:956646414] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>ArvTheGreat posted... </cite> <quote>if Simone is a hero you are too! And brave and courageous</quote>Hell yeah. Link ain't shit. Hero of Time? Hero of Winds? Hero of Seasons? Foo, I'm the Hero of Bravery mutha fucka! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wydrah 07/31/21 3:54:34 PM #41:	DDirtyDastard posted... I quit a job people would've literally killed for. It was for mental health reasons. You gonna call me a hero too? I didn't even let anyone down when I did it. I made sure my company was in good shape before I left. I'm even more honorable than Simone. Worship me. If people want to look up to you, i don't see a problem with that --- PotD Paradiso www.potdparadiso.net <cite>wydrah posted [p:956646966] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>DDirtyDastard posted... </cite> <quote>I quit a job people would've literally killed for. It was for mental health reasons. You gonna call me a hero too? I didn't even let anyone down when I did it. I made sure my company was in good shape before I left. I'm even more honorable than Simone. Worship me.</quote>If people want to look up to you, i don't see a problem with that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 07/31/21 3:57:44 PM #42:	Leaving the event while under attention from the entire world for her own mental health likely took more courage than even competing. --- my resting temp can easily be in the 90's -Krazy_Kirby <cite>Mead posted [p:956647082] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Leaving the event while under attention from the entire world for her own mental health likely took more courage than even competing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sycophant 07/31/21 3:57:47 PM #43:	ArvTheGreat posted... if Arv takes a test and in the middle of the test Arv quits arv should be hailed as heroic she is one of the greatest if not the greatest gymnast of all time. I would rather her look after her mental health than attempting to win some vanity medal and have a breakdown doing it. I think it reflects classy on the United States that we allowed her to take time for her mental health. Sadly many here in the states do not have her option because our privatized healthcare system sucks. <cite>Sycophant posted [p:956647085] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>ArvTheGreat posted... </cite> <quote>if Arv takes a test and in the middle of the test Arv quits arv should be hailed as heroic</quote>she is one of the greatest if not the greatest gymnast of all time. I would rather her look after her mental health than attempting to win some vanity medal and have a breakdown doing it. I think it reflects classy on the United States that we allowed her to take time for her mental health. Sadly many here in the states do not have her option because our privatized healthcare system sucks. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 4:54:05 PM #44:	Kurt angle won a gold medal with a broken freakin neck --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956648637] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Kurt angle won a gold medal with a broken freakin neck </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 5:26:47 PM #45:	arv has mental breakdowns every morning --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956649410] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>arv has mental breakdowns every morning </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aculo 07/31/21 5:46:12 PM #46:	arv, you're a tier C troll, ok? why are you doing tier D work? --- ok? <cite>Aculo posted [p:956649898] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>arv, you're a tier C troll, ok? why are you doing tier D work? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 6:12:08 PM #47:	Arv does the whole alphabet! --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956650534] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Arv does the whole alphabet! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 07/31/21 6:13:16 PM #48:	It seems no one can handle Arvs D --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956650566] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>It seems no one can handle Arvs D </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 08/02/21 12:46:19 PM #49:	ArvTheGreat posted... what kinda health concern is it Arvs not buying the mental part because this is what shes been training for all her life A huge part of gymnastics training is learning where your body is in space and how to keep track of that, even while spinning rapidly in multiple axes (since vision is largely useless for that). Every now and then, though, for reasons nobody completely understand (but it seems to be more common under stress), the brain will just lose that ability (commonly called "the twisties" among gymnasts and divers), reverting to its pre-training state and sometimes requiring months or years of training to recover it. Naturally, this can be extremely dangerous, because not being able to keep track of how much spinning you've done can make the difference between landing on your feet and landing on your head. There are many gymnasts throughout history that have tried to power through twisties, usually for a major competition, and ended up paralyzed for life (which, in several of those cases, meant ~6-10 more minutes after the landing). In Biles' case, she was 1.5 spins through a 2.5-spin trick she was practicing, and she suddenly lost all sense of where the ground was. She managed to land it safely, but rather than pushing herself to compete in the Olympics (which involves many demanding jumps that would be extremely dangerous to attempt while so impaired), she opted to withdraw for safety's sake. Ultimately, this should be seen as an injury that's keeping her from being able to compete safely. It's a mental injury, which means it's a lot harder to understand than a physical one, but she should be receiving no more backlash than if she decided not to compete after breaking her leg. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:956701998] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>ArvTheGreat posted... </cite> <quote>what kinda health concern is it Arvs not buying the mental part because this is what shes been training for all her life</quote> A huge part of gymnastics training is learning where your body is in space and how to keep track of that, even while spinning rapidly in multiple axes (since vision is largely useless for that). Every now and then, though, for reasons nobody completely understand (but it seems to be more common under stress), the brain will just lose that ability (commonly called "the twisties" among gymnasts and divers), reverting to its pre-training state and sometimes requiring months or years of training to recover it. Naturally, this can be extremely dangerous, because not being able to keep track of how much spinning you've done can make the difference between landing on your feet and landing on your head. There are many gymnasts throughout history that have tried to power through twisties, usually for a major competition, and ended up paralyzed for life (which, in several of those cases, meant ~6-10 more minutes after the landing). In Biles' case, she was 1.5 spins through a 2.5-spin trick she was practicing, and she suddenly lost all sense of where the ground was. She managed to land it safely, but rather than pushing herself to compete in the Olympics (which involves many demanding jumps that would be extremely dangerous to attempt while so impaired), she opted to withdraw for safety's sake. Ultimately, this should be seen as an injury that's keeping her from being able to compete safely. It's a mental injury, which means it's a lot harder to understand than a physical one, but she should be receiving no more backlash than if she decided not to compete after breaking her leg. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 08/02/21 4:58:20 PM #50:	ArvTheGreat posted... It seems ArvTheGreat posted... Arv Sycophant posted... sucks ArvTheGreat posted... bitches --- my resting temp can easily be in the 90's -Krazy_Kirby <cite>Mead posted [p:956709812] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>ArvTheGreat posted... </cite> <quote>It seems</quote> ArvTheGreat posted... </cite> <quote>Arv</quote> Sycophant posted... </cite> <quote>sucks</quote> ArvTheGreat posted... </cite> <quote>bitches</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArvTheGreat 08/02/21 6:22:29 PM #51:	Oh yea mead knows Arv loves the bitches --- Things are about to get arvified <cite>ArvTheGreat posted [p:956712233] in Do you thi... [t:79591724]...</cite> <quote>Oh yea mead knows Arv loves the bitches </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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