The twisties are like the yips in other sports: Gymnasts lose control of their bodies as they spin through the air. They might twist when they hadn’t planned to, or stop midway. And after experiencing the twisties once, it’s very difficult to forget.https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/07/28/twisties-gymnastics-simone-biles-tokyo-olympics/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …
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The mind-body disconnect of “the twisties” can be dangerous, even for someone of Simone Biles’s caliber. She performs some of the world’s hardest skills, including a double-twisting double tuck dismount off beam and a triple-twisting double tuck on floor. https://wapo.st/3l6ligC pic.twitter.com/LiMElrNn1O
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When Biles mentioned that she had struggled with the twisties, former gymnasts flooded social media with empathy. Some detailed injuries they suffered. One person called the twisties “the scariest, most uncontrollable sensation.” https://wapo.st/3yd6hgD pic.twitter.com/cYKN3kTisL
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She has made the right decision to withdraw!
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Yeah she made the right decision. Sports are many times more mental than physical. It's all good.
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Withdrawing was the right decision. Whatever she has going on, she could break her neck! It would be horrific!
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My theory is her interview with Hoda re: her sexual assault was so traumatic that she was unable to perform. Hada thinks so too.
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She’s out, talk about the rest of the team…enough about Simone
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