Tag Archives: Triathlon

As mentioned in my previous post, the summer is a typically dead time for sports with the once in a four year (this year five due to COVID) blessing known as the Summer Olympics. I have to admit this is the first Olympics for me, as a 24 year old adult, that the location of the games has taken away from my ability to watch as in 2016 it was in Rio and the previous Olympics I was still a kid on summer break. Now, as a working adult, I get updates on what happens live at 8 am and try to watch it when I’m home later that night so it partially has taken away the allure for me. However, that has not stopped me from keeping up with the news, particularly the news and criticism of Simone Biles. The bravery that she has shown to stand up for herself, I believe, is incredible. From what I understand, there’s two parts to this. Part 1: She has what is referred to in gymnastics as “The Twisties” where essentially the brain and body are on two different wavelengths which is very dangerous when you get that high in the air and are spinning and flipping. Part 2: I’ve heard that Simone Biles has essentially been “nerfed”. What I mean by this is that she has been informed that she will receive lower scores than she deserves because her routines are only able to be performed her and could cause harm to other athletes trying to compete with her. That’s GOAT status if I’ve ever seen it. As for the rest of the Olympics, I’ve found myself watching a lot of swimming, track and field, volleyball and have oddly found myself into the triathlon. What’re some events you’ve found yourself watching that you didn’t expect to?