But she already had 4 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze. You hung up on one Olympics?

Jul 3, 2024
9:31:06am

Fatalplacebo All-American

If you count World Championships, she has 23 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze.

It’s weird you are hung up on one gymnastics event.

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Is Simone Biles the great athlete in America right now?

Supercoug [censored]

Jul 3, 8:49am

The only one who can beat Simone Biles is Simone Biles.

Ham

Jul 3, 8:52am

I would say either her or Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone if you are talking

VACougMD

Jul 3, 8:53am

I would say for sure for greatest female athlete. She is incredible, and I’m glad she’s come back one more time to

specsauce

Jul 3, 8:53am

Katie Ledecky would like a word; Jackie Joyner Kersey;

Archaea

Jul 3, 9:02am

Nope.

specsauce

Jul 3, 10:02am

Are you old enough to have watched JJK?

Archaea

Jul 3, 3:08pm

Of course.

specsauce

Jul 3, 3:16pm

then how can she not be one or the best woman athlete ever?

Archaea

Jul 3, 3:21pm

You don’t have to agree, but Simone could do (maybe not at the same level that JJK) the same things that JJK could do.

specsauce

Jul 3, 4:09pm

here's one thing that we chump athletes do, underestimate the difficulty of what

Archaea

Jul 3, 4:31pm

I agree with you on the timing of track and field. The same thing goes for gymnastics, though.

specsauce

Jul 3, 4:51pm

Gymnastic moves are special moves that you only need in gymnastics.

Archaea

Jul 3, 6:04pm

Yes. Best gymnast ever

chismoso

Jul 3, 8:53am

We shall see. She has to perform well at the Olympic level

Archaea

Jul 3, 8:54am

Her previous Olympic gold medals don't count as performing well enough?

CopperLix

Jul 3, 9:00am

She has to overcome Tokyo.

Archaea

Jul 3, 9:03am

But she already had 4 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze. You hung up on one Olympics?

Fatalplacebo

Jul 3, 9:31am

It is the last one I watched. I don’t watch gymnastics in between

Archaea

Jul 3, 9:33am

But you rushed here to complain about it! Never change, Archaea.

Sid Vicious

Jul 3, 1:39pm

Because gymnasts will never qualify as best ever.

Archaea

Jul 3, 3:21pm

I can get 12 feet high on a trampoline as well.

Niiineteeen84

Jul 3, 8:56am

Last thing she needs to prove is that she won't get the yips again during the Olympics

darkcoug

Jul 3, 8:56am

No.

Adrielle

Jul 3, 8:57am

Ledecky might want a word.

BYUforlife

Jul 3, 8:59am

“IF” she can somehow muster the courage to quit again, just prior to when her

Alan Schaefer

Jul 3, 9:03am

As others have noted, to be the greatest you have to perform when it matters.

Longseason

Jul 3, 9:07am

Katie Ledecky or Joey Chestnut

Gustav

Jul 3, 9:22am

Lionel Messi or Lebron James, if you are considering lifetime achievements.

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