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Posted on 7/29/21 at 8:08 am to AubieinNC2009
War Damn Eagle, Sunisa Lee..... This is AUsome... Buy your gymnastics tickets and see the best in the world..
Posted on 7/29/21 at 8:18 am to allin2010
Awesome stuff. WDE Suni! Plaster her al over campus
Posted on 7/29/21 at 8:22 am to Rhymenoceros
story on her training for olympics
This girl has an amazing story, and has great mental toughness and huge heart.
This girl has an amazing story, and has great mental toughness and huge heart.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 8:23 am to allin2010
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War Damn Eagle, Sunisa Lee..... This is AUsome... Buy your gymnastics tickets and see the best in the world..
I think Auburn gymnastics will be getting a much larger following and attendance will go through the roof during their home games next season.
So glad for her, because of her challenges too. These kids seem to have tough life situations don't they?
Posted on 7/29/21 at 8:35 am to beaver
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suni won the all around gold!
That's fantastic. Good for her.
I thought this was good insight from former US Olympian, Domonique Moceanu
LINK
For those that don't have access to twitter, she shows a video of herself basically landing on her head on the balance beam in a competition, I think in the 96 Olympics and said...
"I was 14 y/o w/ a tibial stress fracture, left alone w/ no cervical spine exam after this fall. I competed in the Olympic floor final minutes later.
@Simone_Biles decision demonstrates that we have a say in our own health—“a say” I NEVER felt I had as an Olympian."
Then goes on to say...
"In our sport, we essentially dive into a pool w/ no water. When you lose your ability to find the ground—which appears to be part of @Simone_Biles decision—-the consequences can be catastrophic. She made the right decision for the team & herself."
Posted on 7/29/21 at 10:12 am to Aubie Spr96
Really hope Auburn does what it takes to accommodate her.
She has this window to make life changing money touring, appearances, TV etc. Hopefully we let her do the Cam Newton "remote / occasional appearance" academic program
She has this window to make life changing money touring, appearances, TV etc. Hopefully we let her do the Cam Newton "remote / occasional appearance" academic program
Posted on 7/29/21 at 10:26 am to GenesChin
I may attend a meet just to see her live in action. Never even been to one before
Posted on 7/29/21 at 10:42 am to HailToTheChiz
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I may attend a meet just to see her live in action. Never even been to one before
My wife loves gymnastics and going, I thought at first it was going to be slog.
They really aren't bad and don't mind going.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 11:21 am to GenesChin
Suni still has the individuals in uneven bars and beam….her two strongest events
Posted on 7/29/21 at 4:02 pm to blzr
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What a dumbass
Yes you are.
She simply decided not to compete, the press I read said she wasn't sure of being able to compete without injury, so she bowed out.
I'm guess you would have gone on to give a subpar performance instead of saying hey guys it's up to you.
This post was edited on 7/29/21 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 7/29/21 at 5:33 pm to awestruck
I think Auburn should kick the President out of that house and put her in.
By the time the endorsements roll in ...She'll be making far more money than him.....
By the time the endorsements roll in ...She'll be making far more money than him.....
Posted on 7/29/21 at 5:52 pm to awestruck
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She simply decided not to compete, the press I read said she wasn't sure of being able to compete without injury, so she bowed out.
I must have read it differently. I read she quit because of "mental issues". Because she didnt think it was fair.
If she was injured, she was injured. Agree she should not compete.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 6:00 pm to LanierSpots
You know a big thing with NIL that most don't know is that in the past olympic athletes couldn't be college athletes making money for themselves from their Olympic career, but now they can. This opens the door for many of these other sports that are traditionally olympic in nature to now have a great college experience with their sport
Posted on 7/30/21 at 8:28 am to LanierSpots
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I must have read it differently. I read she quit because of "mental issues". Because she didnt think it was fair.
There were some quotes that came out shortly after that were saying she said that, and while she may have said that, I understand it. Either way, she eventually came out and said she's having an issue with the "twisties."
Not sure why it's called that, but if she goes off a vault doing what she does at the level of difficulty she does and loses her perception of where she is in the air, she could very easily injure herself very badly. Not to mention that it hurts the team when she can't perform.
And I think that can be a mental issue. There's a serious loss of confidence when that happens and she starts doubting herself, which is 100% mental. For someone like her who's dedicated most of her life at this point to competing at the highest level, that's got to be devastating to sit this out, which I'm sure is extremely hard to deal with mentally.
Posted on 7/30/21 at 8:30 am to TemperdTiger
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You know a big thing with NIL
Just to be clear - if Nike/Wheaties comes and offers Suni $1mm in endorsements, shes still perfectly free to compete at AU, right?
Posted on 7/30/21 at 8:35 am to Rhymenoceros
quote:Yes as it is for her likeness & accomplishments...shouldn't affect her eligibility
ust to be clear - if Nike/Wheaties comes and offers Suni $1mm in endorsements, shes still perfectly free to compete at AU, right?
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