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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

so the american athleate who pulled out of the olympics, hero for standing up sor mentel health or a quiter for giving up?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Neither. Just a person having a time out from work for some personal issues.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Neither. Just a person having a time out from work for some personal issues. "

but its not just work, those people devote thier lives to the sport, its not working in tescos

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Neither. Just a person having a time out from work for some personal issues.

but its not just work, those people devote thier lives to the sport, its not working in tescos"

It's far less important work than working in tesco and their choice of career. The amount of time they dedicate to their chosen sport is irrelevant, it is their job.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Neither. Just a person having a time out from work for some personal issues.

but its not just work, those people devote thier lives to the sport, its not working in tescos

It's far less important work than working in tesco and their choice of career. The amount of time they dedicate to their chosen sport is irrelevant, it is their job. "

so whats you answer to the question

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Neither. Just a person having a time out from work for some personal issues.

but its not just work, those people devote thier lives to the sport, its not working in tescos

It's far less important work than working in tesco and their choice of career. The amount of time they dedicate to their chosen sport is irrelevant, it is their job.

so whats you answer to the question"

He said neither.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its better to have tried and failed so you have something to learn from than to never having bothered at all.

I think its fair to say I have only ever tried a handful of the Olympic disciplines and don't have a sporty bone in my body. I have total respect for anyone who even gets to represent their country.

The pressure must be immense as the eyes of the world are on you. I admit I couldn't do it and it's unfair to judge until you have walked a mile in their shoes.

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By *traight_no_iceMan
over a year ago

Stoke

She was a hero and the most succesful US Olympian in gymnastics before the Tokyo Olympics had even started. She could remain a hero, talking about mental health issues, even without taking part during these Olympics.

Personally, I think that if she was not ready mentally, she should have stayed at home. She made the wrong decision to participate. I do not think she is a quitter but also I do not think she is more of a hero than before because of what she did. She had a big impact though in team Usa losing the gold in team gymnastics (they came second).

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"Neither. Just a person having a time out from work for some personal issues.

but its not just work, those people devote thier lives to the sport, its not working in tescos"

So her mental health matters less? I assume we're talking about simone Biles?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"so the american athleate who pulled out of the olympics, hero for standing up sor mentel health or a quiter for giving up?"

I think she's human and whether she's in the public eye or not people should remember that and mind their own business.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"She was a hero and the most succesful US Olympian in gymnastics before the Tokyo Olympics had even started. She could remain a hero, talking about mental health issues, even without taking part during these Olympics.

Personally, I think that if she was not ready mentally, she should have stayed at home. She made the wrong decision to participate. I do not think she is a quitter but also I do not think she is more of a hero than before because of what she did. She had a big impact though in team Usa losing the gold in team gymnastics (they came second). "

They could have come much lower as all of the teams scores counted in the finals, there was no drop scores. She knew she wasn't performing well enough so put her pride and reputation to one side and allowed someone else who was capable to get higher score take her place. Very professional attitude.

We don't know how she was feeling before the games, we don't know what pressure team USA put her under as their most successful gymnast. For all we know they could have been like some on here and told her to just suck it up and go do a flip!

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

If we are talking about Simone Biles then I think she we should give her the benefit of the doubt.Apparently she was suffering from something called the twisties which effects other gymnast as well and can be very dangerous on some of the disciplines like the beam.Other gymnasts have come out in support and confirmed that this twisties is something that does exist.Throw in part of her life story of taking medication for a medical disorder and been sexually abused by a former coach / trainer and a court case involved.The pressures of been the golden girl of the USA Olympics is it any wonder that in the end she found it hard to cope.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hero. Forget about the olympics side of things. She’s a role model to millions and if her having the courage to say she’s struggling helps one other person realise it’s ok to ask for help then that’s a good thing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hero. Forget about the olympics side of things. She’s a role model to millions and if her having the courage to say she’s struggling helps one other person realise it’s ok to ask for help then that’s a good thing. "

I was just about to say that. There is a stigma about mental health so if high profile names can highlight that it's OK to be open about it, that will hopefully spur others on to do the same

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hero. Forget about the olympics side of things. She’s a role model to millions and if her having the courage to say she’s struggling helps one other person realise it’s ok to ask for help then that’s a good thing. "

100%

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By *ustinCredible.Man
over a year ago

whitecross/sankey valley


"so the american athleate who pulled out of the olympics, hero for standing up sor mentel health or a quiter for giving up?"

She's no hero, her mental health line was very clearly politically motivated... and was done as some kind of weird demonstration, much like most of the American athletes. The female wrestler that was so happy that she got a medal for her country on the other hand is a legend

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"so the american athleate who pulled out of the olympics, hero for standing up sor mentel health or a quiter for giving up?

She's no hero, her mental health line was very clearly politically motivated... and was done as some kind of weird demonstration, much like most of the American athletes. The female wrestler that was so happy that she got a medal for her country on the other hand is a legend"

Politically motivated?

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By *ustinCredible.Man
over a year ago

whitecross/sankey valley


"so the american athleate who pulled out of the olympics, hero for standing up sor mentel health or a quiter for giving up?

She's no hero, her mental health line was very clearly politically motivated... and was done as some kind of weird demonstration, much like most of the American athletes. The female wrestler that was so happy that she got a medal for her country on the other hand is a legend

Politically motivated? "

Take 5mins to Google her, before the event started she was talking about not competing because the American Olympic committee told it's athletes no political gestures, no 1 knee during the anthems, no fist in the air for blm none of it... the Americans wanted athletes that were proud to be American and she threw a fit about it and the took the place any other athlete could have taken only to pull out of the event 3 days before it started so nobody else could take her place

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"so the american athleate who pulled out of the olympics, hero for standing up sor mentel health or a quiter for giving up?

She's no hero, her mental health line was very clearly politically motivated... and was done as some kind of weird demonstration, much like most of the American athletes. The female wrestler that was so happy that she got a medal for her country on the other hand is a legend

Politically motivated?

Take 5mins to Google her, before the event started she was talking about not competing because the American Olympic committee told it's athletes no political gestures, no 1 knee during the anthems, no fist in the air for blm none of it... the Americans wanted athletes that were proud to be American and she threw a fit about it and the took the place any other athlete could have taken only to pull out of the event 3 days before it started so nobody else could take her place"

She didn't pull out 3 days before the event though. She pulled out after the vault during the all round team final.....

Anyone can put a spin on what she did to make it seem politically motivated. I'd like to see the links to what you've insinuated above. Seems anything a black athlete does these days is politically motivated in some people's eyes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why do things have to be so polarised these days.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Had a read of a few things.... Angry white American men upset that a black female athlete did a thing..... Nothing to see here.

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By *ustinCredible.Man
over a year ago

whitecross/sankey valley


"so the american athleate who pulled out of the olympics, hero for standing up sor mentel health or a quiter for giving up?

She's no hero, her mental health line was very clearly politically motivated... and was done as some kind of weird demonstration, much like most of the American athletes. The female wrestler that was so happy that she got a medal for her country on the other hand is a legend

Politically motivated?

Take 5mins to Google her, before the event started she was talking about not competing because the American Olympic committee told it's athletes no political gestures, no 1 knee during the anthems, no fist in the air for blm none of it... the Americans wanted athletes that were proud to be American and she threw a fit about it and the took the place any other athlete could have taken only to pull out of the event 3 days before it started so nobody else could take her place

She didn't pull out 3 days before the event though. She pulled out after the vault during the all round team final.....

Anyone can put a spin on what she did to make it seem politically motivated. I'd like to see the links to what you've insinuated above. Seems anything a black athlete does these days is politically motivated in some people's eyes. "

Nothing to do with skin colour, she could have been an alien for all I care, as far as I can see it seems the majority of the political motivated stuff is white middle class singles trying to tell the rest if the planet that they are living their lives wrong. As I said spend 5 mins to Google her there's way too many reports about it to find specific article xyz.

Pulling out was not a last minute thing She very obviously planned this month's ago along with her other activist friends that turned their back on their anthems or had a protest t-shirt hidden in her person to whip out last second..

This Olympics is a political bomb and very few western (uk&usa) athletes seem to want to compete for the glory of being the best of the best and would rather it be a political statement.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Simone has literally nothing to prove, she’s already done and achieve so much…

If she needed to step back, good on her. I’m so pleased she found herself back on the Beam and managed to win a medal x

LEGEND of a woman

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"so the american athleate who pulled out of the olympics, hero for standing up sor mentel health or a quiter for giving up?

She's no hero, her mental health line was very clearly politically motivated... and was done as some kind of weird demonstration, much like most of the American athletes. The female wrestler that was so happy that she got a medal for her country on the other hand is a legend

Politically motivated?

Take 5mins to Google her, before the event started she was talking about not competing because the American Olympic committee told it's athletes no political gestures, no 1 knee during the anthems, no fist in the air for blm none of it... the Americans wanted athletes that were proud to be American and she threw a fit about it and the took the place any other athlete could have taken only to pull out of the event 3 days before it started so nobody else could take her place

She didn't pull out 3 days before the event though. She pulled out after the vault during the all round team final.....

Anyone can put a spin on what she did to make it seem politically motivated. I'd like to see the links to what you've insinuated above. Seems anything a black athlete does these days is politically motivated in some people's eyes.

Nothing to do with skin colour, she could have been an alien for all I care, as far as I can see it seems the majority of the political motivated stuff is white middle class singles trying to tell the rest if the planet that they are living their lives wrong. As I said spend 5 mins to Google her there's way too many reports about it to find specific article xyz.

Pulling out was not a last minute thing She very obviously planned this month's ago along with her other activist friends that turned their back on their anthems or had a protest t-shirt hidden in her person to whip out last second..

This Olympics is a political bomb and very few western (uk&usa) athletes seem to want to compete for the glory of being the best of the best and would rather it be a political statement."

Very obviously....... Riiiiiiiggggghhhhhttttttt

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By *ustinCredible.Man
over a year ago

whitecross/sankey valley


"so the american athleate who pulled out of the olympics, hero for standing up sor mentel health or a quiter for giving up?

She's no hero, her mental health line was very clearly politically motivated... and was done as some kind of weird demonstration, much like most of the American athletes. The female wrestler that was so happy that she got a medal for her country on the other hand is a legend

Politically motivated?

Take 5mins to Google her, before the event started she was talking about not competing because the American Olympic committee told it's athletes no political gestures, no 1 knee during the anthems, no fist in the air for blm none of it... the Americans wanted athletes that were proud to be American and she threw a fit about it and the took the place any other athlete could have taken only to pull out of the event 3 days before it started so nobody else could take her place

She didn't pull out 3 days before the event though. She pulled out after the vault during the all round team final.....

Anyone can put a spin on what she did to make it seem politically motivated. I'd like to see the links to what you've insinuated above. Seems anything a black athlete does these days is politically motivated in some people's eyes.

Nothing to do with skin colour, she could have been an alien for all I care, as far as I can see it seems the majority of the political motivated stuff is white middle class singles trying to tell the rest if the planet that they are living their lives wrong. As I said spend 5 mins to Google her there's way too many reports about it to find specific article xyz.

Pulling out was not a last minute thing She very obviously planned this month's ago along with her other activist friends that turned their back on their anthems or had a protest t-shirt hidden in her person to whip out last second..

This Olympics is a political bomb and very few western (uk&usa) athletes seem to want to compete for the glory of being the best of the best and would rather it be a political statement.

Very obviously....... Riiiiiiiggggghhhhhttttttt "

If I spend months saying how I'm going to protest before I start my new job then my employer says no protests in work, so I start and then after 2 days I give a couple interviews that say nothing about my job but I include my protest only then I call in sick so that my job can never be completed.... Yeah totally a nerves and mental health issue that..

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool


"so the american athleate who pulled out of the olympics, hero for standing up sor mentel health or a quiter for giving up?

She's no hero, her mental health line was very clearly politically motivated... and was done as some kind of weird demonstration, much like most of the American athletes. The female wrestler that was so happy that she got a medal for her country on the other hand is a legend

Politically motivated?

Take 5mins to Google her, before the event started she was talking about not competing because the American Olympic committee told it's athletes no political gestures, no 1 knee during the anthems, no fist in the air for blm none of it... the Americans wanted athletes that were proud to be American and she threw a fit about it and the took the place any other athlete could have taken only to pull out of the event 3 days before it started so nobody else could take her place

She didn't pull out 3 days before the event though. She pulled out after the vault during the all round team final.....

Anyone can put a spin on what she did to make it seem politically motivated. I'd like to see the links to what you've insinuated above. Seems anything a black athlete does these days is politically motivated in some people's eyes. "

That last line is so true.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Neither. Just a person having a time out from work for some personal issues.

but its not just work, those people devote thier lives to the sport, its not working in tescos

It's far less important work than working in tesco and their choice of career. The amount of time they dedicate to their chosen sport is irrelevant, it is their job.

so whats you answer to the question

He said neither."

I said neither..as jim kindly pointed out.

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