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1) Lol A where is she from 2) Her name is so cool I’m not even gonna try and type the whole thing!

It’s hard because compared to other sports gymnastics has very few resources when it comes to people who can actually analyze the sport and have a big platform. And when most of the media knows very little of the sport I can see how it’s easy to gravitate to this person, because you see a following and assume they must be the best out there(or at least a decent source)

Reminder that the national team is less than 0.1 percent of all American gymnasts and you’re making a pretty fucking massive sweeping generalization there

Like, damn. Sure there’s gymnasts going to a 10K SF megagym with some of the best coaches in the world and every training gizmo and gadget imaginable, but there are definitely also gymnasts who train in tiny facilities that haven’t bought any new equipment since some time in the 90s; gymnasts who are working to learn their skills without the aid of a pit or a spotting belt or even a trampoline; gymnasts who are being coached primarily by novice teenagers or other coaches with little to no understanding of the technical aspect of their job; gymnasts who live far away from the nearest training facility and spend almost as much time driving to and from practice as they spend there; gymnasts being physically, mentally/emotionally or sexually abused by their coaches; and more, and their successes in spite of those circumstances are not lessened by their nationality regardless of the level at which those successes occur

You do know it’s all relative? First of all I’ve never heard of her being considered the GOAT, but more a legend of the sport. Doing what she did in 1976 was a big deal. It’s like saying people who pioneered things don’t deserve praise, because their achievements have been surpassed.

Not her biggest fan, but she literally came in with all this pressure to win and all these expectations. Not only that, but she was 16 and this had been her LIFE. Her feelings were plenty valid.

They can still want to be the best they can as a team, and support each other, and have fun with people they do like WHILE having issues with the institution as a whole. They should be allowed to still enjoy joyful moments that come their way.

No the problem is also her. BECAUSE the UCLA coaches did nothing Alexis can compete. And because she can compete they would have potentially had to compete with not only their terrible coaches, but the person who made them feel unsafe, and got away with it. Also “I honestly think what she did is not as bad as people are making it be” You sound white.

I doubt it. She chose to return to Uzbekistan and compete for them(she hypothetically could have stayed and competed for Germany). Also if she really didn’t want to do it I can’t see her being this successful for this long. We have seem many gymnast try and stick around for reasons beyond actually enjoying the sport, and they rarely last long in that state, both mentally and physically.

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Yeah, I would imagine it will be pretty difficult for Russians to win competitions, legitimately or illegitimately, while they are not allowed to compete

i want to hope so…but remembering v*ner (if you’re talking about her mentioning “irina”) bounced back in a few months from multiple cheating scandals i’m afraid she’ll find a way to escape it once more

Cheating is bad, don’t get me wrong, and they should be punished for that. But this is soooooooooooo much bigger than that.

You do know there is no date for influence? Aly was inspired by the 1996 team when she watched them years later. Someone like Gabby could have influenced some of these athletes to make gymnastics their goal. Or maybe some kids mother saw her at worlds in 2011 and was inspired to put her kid in gym. And as a Black person it’s not hard to find the Black US athletes from the past 20 years who have gone to the Olympics/Worlds. It’s not that many. Especially when it comes to folks who aren’t represented, we get inspiration from people around now and those who came before us. And again, inspiration is so much more than “Gabby is the reason these women started”.

Because she could have just as easily pulled out the day before qualifications and needed to be replaced. Or someone could have been injured in training pre qualifications. They are there for a while before, but especially if someone pulls out closer to the game it’s not easy(especially with COVID now) to fly someone out at the last moment. The chance the alternate will be used is low, but they are there just in case something does happen.

I think it’s funny how she also likes to make it sound like she was the first person to compete it in general. Victoria literally competed it months before US Nationals at Canadian Nationals.

I was already on board with his sweet wholesome open-to-love-and-nurturing heart but I was fully unprepared for getting to that last tweet and seeing how off the hook HOT dude is

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aww, the kids grow up so fast. ;-;

HHHHHHHH I LOVE CAT DAD!

This is, by far, the single most adorable fucking thing I have ever seen. 

I remember this thread, but I never saw the grown-up pics ❤

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All hail Catdad

I saw Catdad for the first time today, and my day instantly became exponentially better.

I’M CRYING!?

CATDAD HAS REVIVED MY WILL TO LIVE

I live for cat dad-

Cat dad has saved us all

CAT DAD!!

I had not seen the updates. I am so happy that the Cat Gods smiled upon this person and their new family :)

It’s been over a year? Where is cat dad? Where is he?

Cat Dad 2022 pic.