Simone Biles

GatorInGeorgia · Jul 31, 2021

alcoholica said:
https://www.recovery.org/ritalin/withdrawal/

says inability to feel pleasure as a withdrawal symptom. Also compares Ritalin abuse to taking cocaine, in how it feels. So is she a quitter? Quasi crackhead? or both? Just praying she gets the help she needs, although the left reject prayer

Interesting you posted this at nearly the same time as what I’m posting now, something that struck me over the past few days.

The issue of her meds has been brought up in this thread and in the media. Is it possible that the Ritalin was a major factor in her dominance of the sport? Stated another way, Ritalin helps with anxiety, which could also be construed as helping reduce fear. So was she able to do all of the high risk moves she did because she was on a drug that eliminated her fear, while her opponents didn’t have this chemical edge? In essence, was she “doping” all this time, and now, when she couldn’t bring her drugs into Japan due to Japanese laws, she was exposed? Just a thought.

GatorInGeorgia · Jul 31, 2021

Swamp Donkey said:
Why are we still talking about this? And why are we pretending anyone GAF about gymnastics?

Because Simone needs her 30 minutes of fame & we’re only 15 minutes through the process, that’s why.

alcoholica · Jul 31, 2021

GatorInGeorgia said:
Interesting you posted this at nearly the same time as what I’m posting now, something that struck me over the past few days.

The issue of her meds has been brought up in this thread and in the media. Is it possible that the Ritalin was a major factor in her dominance of the sport? Stated another way, Ritalin helps with anxiety, which could also be construed as helping reduce fear. So was she able to do all of the high risk moves she did because she was on a drug that eliminated her fear, while her opponents didn’t have this chemical edge? In essence, was she “doping” all this time, and now, when she couldn’t bring her drugs into Japan due to Japanese laws, she was exposed? Just a thought.

My first thought when they said she couldn't take her ritalin was that it was a stimulant and should be viewed as performance enhancement. But she's the GOAT.....

GatorInGeorgia · Jul 31, 2021

alcoholica said:
My first thought when they said she couldn't take her ritalin was that it was a stimulant and should be viewed as performance enhancement. But she's the GOAT.....

I’ve heard the media pundits on CNN, NBC, Vox, etc. saying this very thing when I turned on the TV this morning. They are calling Simone out big time.

Nah, just kidding. :lol:

TheDouglas78 · Jul 31, 2021

The ADHD meds though illegal in Japan, the athletes that use them for the Olympics were given a waiver to use them in the country.

alcoholica · Jul 31, 2021

TheDouglas78 said:
The ADHD meds though illegal in Japan, the athletes that use them for the Olympics were given a waiver to use them in the country.

So she was on Ritalin and just quit

TheDouglas78 · Jul 31, 2021

alcoholica said:
So she was on Ritalin and just quit

GatorJB · Jul 31, 2021

Simone Biles likely isn't going to flat out admit that she's choking under the pressure of high expectations, repeating as Olympic champion, and fulfilling her title as the GOAT. And since she's America's darling and beloved by the media, the media isn't going to admit that they're the ones who put all this pressure onto her that she couldn't handle.

But if you watched the Olympic qualifier, then you could see in her eyes and in her below average performance (for her) that the pressure was getting to her. None of this should have been a surprise to anyone who watched her in the last couple of months.

GatorInGeorgia · Jul 31, 2021

TheDouglas78 said:
The ADHD meds though illegal in Japan, the athletes that use them for the Olympics were given a waiver to use them in the country.

The original article I read a few days ago said it wasn’t allowed. New article now says the exemption mostly likely applied to Adderall but not Ritalin and then said she probably could have brought the Ritalin, so a little confusing to say the least.

Maybe she didn’t apply for a waiver when she heard it was illegal in Japan. Or maybe the waiver, which only allowed a certain amount of Ritalin, didn’t allow her to take an amount she was used to taking. Who knows?

What I do know is she originally said she was having a mental health issue(s) and she never mentioned twisties…until several days later.

gator1946 · Jul 31, 2021

To donk's point. Who cares. The Chinese are kicking our ass right now. I'm not watching just monitoring medal counts.

GatorInGeorgia · Jul 31, 2021

gator1946 said:
To donk's point. Who cares. The Chinese are kicking our ass right now. I'm not watching just monitoring medal counts.

Fear not. Ping pong is over and Track/Field is upcoming so we’ll make up the gap quickly and easily.

itsgr82bag8r · Jul 31, 2021

She quit…..on herself & her team. Somebody sat at home who otherwise would’ve represented the US in the Olympics. She’s a poster child for the “it’s too hard” generation.

alcoholica · Jul 31, 2021

itsgr82bag8r said:
She quit…..on herself & her team. Somebody sat at home who otherwise would’ve represented the US in the Olympics. She’s a poster child for the “it’s too hard” generation.

neteng · Jul 31, 2021

Speaking of gymnasts landing on their back...

CU-UF · Aug 1, 2021

Its contagious! Jade Carey balks on her run for her first vault, causing her to finish last in the competition. Skinner however at least pulls out Silver for the US.

soflagator · Aug 1, 2021

CU-UF said:
Its contagious! Jade Carey balks on her run for her first vault, causing her to finish last in the competition. Skinner however at least pulls out Silver for the US.

Damn you, twisty yips!

alcoholica · Aug 1, 2021

CU-UF said:
Its contagious! Jade Carey balks on her run for her first vault, causing her to finish last in the competition. Skinner however at least pulls out Silver for the US.

So it's the black girls fault that the white girl choked? Racist

Real question though, is the Carey going to quit on the team now?

CU-UF · Aug 1, 2021

alcoholica said:
So it's the black girls fault that the white girl choked? Racist

Real question though, is the Carey going to quit on the team now?

Definitely the black girl's fault. Got in her head. And now Carey is not expected to medal on anything else, so, I guess you can say she blew the whole team up.

alcoholica · Aug 1, 2021

CU-UF said:
Definitely the black girl's fault. Got in her head. And now Carey is not expected to medal on anything else, so, I guess you can say she blew the whole team up.

oh now we have a team full of trannies? WTF, where have I been

ThreatMatrix · Aug 1, 2021

alcoholica said:
So it's the black girls fault that the white girl choked? Racist

Real question though, is the Carey going to quit on the team now?

Biles is black? That changes everything.
She's brave and courageous. A hero really.

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