Simone Biles
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Of course you can't vault. But for a mental injury, nobody could understand it. So there were so many narratives thrown around, so many different excuses that were pushed onto me. And I think the shittiest part of all at the Olympics I have very good, like, senses, and I knew something was going to go wrong.
Of course you can't vault. But for a mental injury, nobody could understand it. So there were so many narratives thrown around, so many different excuses that were pushed onto me. And I think the shittiest part of all at the Olympics I have very good, like, senses, and I knew something was going to go wrong.
I couldn't pinpoint what it was or when it was going to happen, but I just had this feeling deep down, this is not going to go the way I want it to, and I don't know why, but I have this deep, deep feeling like something's going to happen.
I couldn't pinpoint what it was or when it was going to happen, but I just had this feeling deep down, this is not going to go the way I want it to, and I don't know why, but I have this deep, deep feeling like something's going to happen.
I couldn't pinpoint what it was or when it was going to happen, but I just had this feeling deep down, this is not going to go the way I want it to, and I don't know why, but I have this deep, deep feeling like something's going to happen.
I don't know, but I could feel something. And I felt myself, besides all the pressure, because we deal with that as elite athletes. We have different tactics about how we're going to carry ourselves and how we're going to do whatever so that we can still compete to the best of our ability, you know. But there was something that I could feel that was going to be out of my control.
I don't know, but I could feel something. And I felt myself, besides all the pressure, because we deal with that as elite athletes. We have different tactics about how we're going to carry ourselves and how we're going to do whatever so that we can still compete to the best of our ability, you know. But there was something that I could feel that was going to be out of my control.
I don't know, but I could feel something. And I felt myself, besides all the pressure, because we deal with that as elite athletes. We have different tactics about how we're going to carry ourselves and how we're going to do whatever so that we can still compete to the best of our ability, you know. But there was something that I could feel that was going to be out of my control.
and I didn't know when it was gonna happen or what was gonna happen. But I was like, I just, I felt strange, but I'm not gonna tell anybody on the team that I'm a veteran. It's everyone's first times at the Olympics. Like they're looking up to me and I'm guiding them, taking them through the route. But you know, nothing about that Olympics was normal anyways.
and I didn't know when it was gonna happen or what was gonna happen. But I was like, I just, I felt strange, but I'm not gonna tell anybody on the team that I'm a veteran. It's everyone's first times at the Olympics. Like they're looking up to me and I'm guiding them, taking them through the route. But you know, nothing about that Olympics was normal anyways.
and I didn't know when it was gonna happen or what was gonna happen. But I was like, I just, I felt strange, but I'm not gonna tell anybody on the team that I'm a veteran. It's everyone's first times at the Olympics. Like they're looking up to me and I'm guiding them, taking them through the route. But you know, nothing about that Olympics was normal anyways.
We're having a pandemic, the whole world is shut down. Like nothing about the Olympic games was normal. And I feel for those athletes, that might not ever be able to go to another Olympic Games because that is not what the Olympics is about. In 2016, it was so much fun. The camaraderie, the team spirit, everybody's rooting for everybody. I feel like that's world peace. Time stops.
We're having a pandemic, the whole world is shut down. Like nothing about the Olympic games was normal. And I feel for those athletes, that might not ever be able to go to another Olympic Games because that is not what the Olympics is about. In 2016, it was so much fun. The camaraderie, the team spirit, everybody's rooting for everybody. I feel like that's world peace. Time stops.
We're having a pandemic, the whole world is shut down. Like nothing about the Olympic games was normal. And I feel for those athletes, that might not ever be able to go to another Olympic Games because that is not what the Olympics is about. In 2016, it was so much fun. The camaraderie, the team spirit, everybody's rooting for everybody. I feel like that's world peace. Time stops.
Doesn't matter what color you are, what religion you are, what you support, what you don't support. Everybody comes together to support their athletes and their country. So it was just very strange, but I could feel something like, the wires weren't connected, like the red, the yellow, off.
Doesn't matter what color you are, what religion you are, what you support, what you don't support. Everybody comes together to support their athletes and their country. So it was just very strange, but I could feel something like, the wires weren't connected, like the red, the yellow, off.
Doesn't matter what color you are, what religion you are, what you support, what you don't support. Everybody comes together to support their athletes and their country. So it was just very strange, but I could feel something like, the wires weren't connected, like the red, the yellow, off.
Um, a little bit, but we had been training so hard and we were, we were prepared. Like we were so prepared. I've never been so prepared for an event in my life. I mean, obviously besides 2016, but this felt like a different kind of prepared. Um, and it felt a little bit more calm.
Um, a little bit, but we had been training so hard and we were, we were prepared. Like we were so prepared. I've never been so prepared for an event in my life. I mean, obviously besides 2016, but this felt like a different kind of prepared. Um, and it felt a little bit more calm.
Um, a little bit, but we had been training so hard and we were, we were prepared. Like we were so prepared. I've never been so prepared for an event in my life. I mean, obviously besides 2016, but this felt like a different kind of prepared. Um, and it felt a little bit more calm.