Look at how much pain she is in, yet she was forced to compete without having recovered from COVID-19 and pneumonia.
https://twitter.com/usssssta/status/1342492932818030597
When people sincerely wonder whether this sort of abuse of athletes might actually just be "tough coaching," you begin to understand how broken the culture is.
https://twitter.com/longtailedmonk/status/1342667195852025856
"Her parents must be very proud..." no doubt they are.
However, what they need to be is horrified, as should onlookers and commentators.
However, what they need to be is horrified, as should onlookers and commentators.
That's not grit on the part of the athlete, or some inspirational story of fighting through pain and persevering.
This is recklessness and negligence on the part of those with power and in positions of authority.
This is recklessness and negligence on the part of those with power and in positions of authority.
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