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Jul 27, 2021
12:42:36pm

Orange4Life Contributor

There was no alternate. The team is set at four. She took the spot from someone

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Orange4Life

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Biles dropping out gave the USA a chance for Silver instead of Bronze

Rex Kwon Do

7/27/21 12:40pm

Meh 😑

franklyvulgar

7/27/21 12:41pm

There was no alternate. The team is set at four. She took the spot from someone

Orange4Life

7/27/21 12:42pm

She did not “take” the spot. She EARNED the spot. Any ripping of Biles is ignorant silliness from lesser mortals.

Sandstone Cougar

7/27/21 12:45pm

She absolutely took the spot. Wake up

Orange4Life

7/27/21 12:46pm

With family members who competed at a high level in gymnastics, I am pretty comfortable with my perspective.

Sandstone Cougar

7/27/21 12:59pm

If she earned it, she didn't earn it during qualifications

EQD2

7/27/21 12:47pm

This. When she dropped out, she forced her teammates to finish the meet with

Submariner

7/27/21 12:50pm

I only disagree with your math. Her best performance would have added 6+ points

JAGA97

7/27/21 12:43pm

The thing I wonder most is whether what happened today was way beyond

Memmo

7/27/21 12:45pm

Then why not just say that? Just say I think the team will perform better and I

rcbyufan

7/27/21 12:49pm

She did literally say that.. She said her mental issues were serious enough that

BYUFootballisBack

7/27/21 1:13pm

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7/27/21 12:52pm

There was no alternate. Biles preemptively used up all of the team’s allotted

Corn Pop

7/27/21 12:58pm

Oof. I didn't realize this. That makes it so much worse

EQD2

7/27/21 1:01pm

"her backups did great". I admittedly don't follow gymnastics, but what are the

7/27/21 12:59pm

There was no replacement. It meant that the scores for the 3 other members had

Submariner

7/27/21 1:08pm

I’ve thought of that angle, but then watching her just walk off probably

Corn Pop

7/27/21 1:15pm

Did a well-prepared alternate take her place? That's not what I understood

EQD2

7/27/21 1:03pm

Your position is based on assumptions

cougarstrong

7/27/21 1:22pm

Bad take in almost every way, starting with ignorance about event scoring

reddead

7/27/21 3:39pm

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