Who’s the next athlete to quit saying they can’t handle it?

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The mind is the most powerful part of the body. I think she is suffering from something similar to a golfer that gets the yips. The mind and the body don't work together. The golf yips might be the best example of it that you have seen. A golfer that will play absolutely spectacular and then gets over a 2 foot putt and he/she cant make it and often time they are not even close on the putt. In golf they will try all different things to change the connection between the mind and the muscle movement....so things like a different grip. Bernard Langer career was almost over because of the yips. I can see other pro golfers that have the same problem.

The difference for a golfer is if you miss a two foot putt you dont risk serious injury.

There are some places where it doesn't matter that much. There are other cases where a small mistake isnt allowed. You can have surgeons who get it and their careers are over.


any newbies out there (likely not at this place , lol) here is your Line/sentence of the year and we r only in Aug. DONE

not surprisingly it comes from a golfer :toast:


i dont agree with her quitting,no physical injury gotta battle- this is a sport that empowers resiliency , so bizarre. And folks looking to outwards for blame?, ex., blame the media, her coach..whatever. Nope..nope..nope. She made her call, whatever circumstances there maybe, which we of course r not aware of. This isnt a kid, this a seasoned vet.

easy to play armchair QB, but quitting is rarely a solution .
 
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No one saw the link I posted showing that her bro probably killed 3 people?
I did thanks for posting, excellent work. Still don't what to think after hearing her press conference, she's been through a lot, least she got bronze. I withdraw all smart ass negative previous thread comments.
 

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It takes courage to quit dontchaknow

I tell you, sometimes I wish I could walk, but I never do. Whatever it takes
 

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Simone Biles wins gold as the all around best...
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