Opinion | HayesBrown: Imagine trying to do any of the things that Biles does in the best mental state of your life — then try to picture what it would feel like when you’re off your game. - MSNBCDaily
Imagine trying to do any of the things that Biles does in the best mental state of your life — then try to picture what it would feel like when you’re off your game. The pressure to be the best was clearly drowning out Biles’ ability to focus on her routines. And trying to force it in those conditions could wind up causing the types of physical injuries that keep world-class athletes from ever competing again, a fact she acknowledged after withdrawing.
“Today it’s like, you know what, no, I don’t want to do something stupid and get hurt,” she said after exiting the finals on Tuesday,No, when those are the stakes, it makes absolute sense that Biles would pull back from the competition. “At the end of the day, I have to do what was right for me,” she said. “It just sucks that it happened at the Olympic Games.” That’s exactly the right vibe, no matter what any of her haters may say.
It’s not clear yet whether she’s going to return to the mat during this Olympics. She has until Thursday, when the women’s individual events kick off, to decide if she’s in the right shape to defend her title as all-around women’s champion. If she does, I’m ready to enjoy the show that Biles will almost certainly put on. But if she doesn’t, I have nothing but empathy for her, a young woman who’s been told for years that nothing is more important than being the greatest. Someone like that choosing her own safety over glory, after
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