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I support @Simone_Biles 100%-protecting her emotional health & physical safety in a very dangerous sport. I'm in awe of her voice for Nassar survivors n the call for @USAGym transparency n reform - and grateful. And competing during #Covid19...1/ #Twisties nytimes.com/2021/07/28/spo…
All the athletes are suffering from a year of lock-down #COVID19: "... the lack of regular competition for many athletes was the equivalent of a muscle atrophying, said Nancy Hogshead-Makar, a lawyer who won three gold medals and a silver in swimming at the 1984 LA Olympics." 2/
“It’s not that they’re choking; it’s not that they’re out of shape,” Hogshead-Makar said. “Almost no athlete goes for a year with no competition. There is no replacement, when all eyes are on you and you need to be able to perform when the time is right.” 3/
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