Simone Biles, in extreme slow motion

[Auggie]

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[spooky3]

1. Just astonishing. Thanks for posting. Nt

[rurallib]

2. That part where she jumps almost looks like record territory for the high jump

What an incredible athlete.

[Auggie]

3. Yeah. Someone tell Scotty it IS possible to defy the laws of physics.

[jmbar2]

4. unassisted human flight

amazing - thanks for posting.

[babylonsister]

5. Seems like she defies gravity! Brava!! nt

[UpInArms]

6. she is poetry in motion

[sheshe2]

7. That was breathtaking to watch in slow motion.

Thank you for posting.

Brava!

[Binkie The Clown]

8. unreal! nt

[NBachers]

10. She keeps her feet so closely poised

[Lonestarblue]

11. What an amazing athlete!

[llashram]

12. why did she

get such a low score? Ooops I forgot...this is america the beautiful, land of the free home of the brave, racist insurrectionist intent on putting Ms. Biles back into slavery. No doubt in my mind a judge or two believes that is where Ms. Biles belongs...

[oldsoftie]

17. She's in first place.

[llashram]

23. yeah I know

but I also know that move, the vault is a very difficult vault. But yes Ms. Biles is in the first place. It's just I feel politics has totally poisoned too many minds for trust to be automatic. My problem.

[questionseverything]

26. She is probably the most beloved athlete in America maybe the world

She is really a super hero killing time as a gymnast

[llashram]

27. yes ++

[oldsoftie]

28. Her lower score on that vault was a result of rule idiocy

They didnt rate it as high on the difficulty scale as it should have been, so the score was lower than it could've been.
Their excuse was that they were afraid of injuries to OTHER gymnasts who may want to try it!

[lillypaddle]

13. That young woman

is totally one with the universe.

[oldsoftie]

14. Perfect example of why gymnastics has been my favorite

ever since I was a kid. Watching the young men & women do amazing things year after year!!

[sinkingfeeling]

15. Are we sure she isn't a cat dressed as a human?

[drmeow]

22. I was just thinking "she's a cat" nt

[BobTheSubgenius]

16. Man, she gets big air, doesn't she?

It doesn't even look possible...yet, there it is. Her legs must have similar power to a hydraulic press, except explosive.

[BobTheSubgenius]

18. I used to be pretty athletic when I was young, but I had the body of a distant runner, or

a swimmer. I did lifeguard training for several years and was invited on to the most prestigious youth swim team in Vancouver, but declined. The point being, I wasn't doughy and soft.

My wife, however was an ATHLETE when she was young. Was a sprinter and long jumper in high school...at the grand height of 5-foot nothing. Competed with the boys. Years later, did kick boxing and weightlifting. Held the county record for women's military press. The point being, she was and is strong.

When we first got together, we were lying face-to-face and talking. Reminder...5' O". I'm 6' and was about 210 at the time. She got this devilish little grin on her face, put her top foot behind my knees and SPUN me. I was almost shocked.

So, yeah....a woman's legs (or any part of her, really) can have a lot of power.

[Scrivener7]

19. Good God! She defies gravity! That's magic.

[jimlup]

20. I wonder what the clearance height of that last jump was?

It has to be 7 or 8 feet which would exceed the men's high jump world record. I must be wrong but it looks incredibly high!

Go Simone!

[True Dough]

21. I could never relate to her more

Than seeing her lunge forward in super slow-motion during that opening couple of seconds of the video. I feel like I've accomplished that a few times in my life. The rest? I wouldn't even attempt it!!

[electric_blue68]

24. Is this the new one where some officials we're upset because...

they were afraid while she is such a superior athlete currently, too many others would injure themselves trying to do the same routine?
Something I thought I heard on the radio in the last ? 2 weeks or so.

Amazing! Love gymnastics.

[GeoWilliam750]

25. Just Wow!

[Celerity]

29. +10000000000000000