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Budi

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4. Anyone curious whether RU influenced the Biles penalty?

Reply to bdamomma (Original post)

Tue Jul 27, 2021, 09:29 PM

Jul 2021

.."without Biles the Russians have a greater chance of winning this from a Russian official.
"

Simone Biles penalized for having skills other gymnasts can't pull off
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/3866255002

Simone Biles penalized for being Too Good.

Which other difficult skills will the Olympic committees deny, "because ummm... "Its too dangerous".

Who tf decides this?

Isn't that the whole point of the OLYMPICS!
Are they limiting skills now, like jr competition level skills?

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Is Anyone Watching The Gymnastics Competition on NBC?? [View all] bdamomma Jul 2021 OP

I read this today. That Russia has a better chance now secondwind Jul 2021 #1

Geez bdamomma Jul 2021 #2

Biles bailed of her own accord BeyondGeography Jul 2021 #7

okay bdamomma Jul 2021 #8

Stands to reason Bobstandard Jul 2021 #3

Although, could be Havana Syndrome Bobstandard Jul 2021 #5

Well her Team bdamomma Jul 2021 #6

Anyone curious whether RU influenced the Biles penalty? Budi Jul 2021 #4