Straight up truth about Simone Biles and those who have the nerve to criticize her

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5. Here's The Truth: "Simone Biles penalized for having skills other gymnasts can't pull off"

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Simone Biles penalized for having skills other gymnasts can't pull off

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Opinion: Simone Biles penalized for having skills other gymnasts can't pull off
NANCY ARMOUR | USA TODAY | 7:28 am EDT October 7, 2019


SportsPulse: Simone Biles is the greatest gymnast her sport has ever seen and over the weekend she further cemented herself alone at the top.

STUTTGART, Germany — Simone Biles is the last person international gymnastics officials should be using to try and make a point.

In an effort to deter other gymnasts from trying skills they are not physically capable of doing, the International Gymnastics Federation watered down the value of a new element Biles plans to do at the world championships. That’s right.
Penalize the reigning world and Olympic champion, who is almost cautious when it comes to adding difficulty, for the potential recklessness of others.

“Am I in a league of my own? Yes. But that doesn’t mean you can’t credit me for what I’m doing,” Biles told NBC after learning of the decision this week by the women’s technical committee.

"Gymnastics needs to keep up with Simone Biles, not the other way around"