The Girl With Ice Eyes

I’m sorry but people acting like suni not being given any international assignments is noteworthy is crazy to me. (assuming these same people have been paying attention to the happenings of the last calendar year)

If you’re a fan I get why you’re upset but unless you’re like delusional stan level I truly don’t get why u might be surprised lmao…?

@pitirres No like…….. I’ve felt this way for more than a year now (worlds selection and lineups in 2022 come to mind lmao) with how people approach this whole triumvirate replacing the NTC [marta] position, and specifically 2 of them being (relatively) young former elite national team standouts. There’s this impression that because chellsie and alicia have been in these girls’ position less than two decades ago, their decisions should take Feelings into account. And that’s just not their job lmao. They are more sympathetic than marta or any other male head coach of an established elite program (eg Valeri, Tom), yes absolutely, and that’s a great thing, but they still have a job to do which is to strategically pick the best athletes to represent the US at international competitions, regardless of sentiment.

It’s okay for them to “““snub””” a gymnast who is clearly not up to par for what they need to be a reliable performance at an international competition. Reputation doesn’t matter here. And feelings don’t matter here. This is business. You can be human and take the time to explain to an athlete why you’re making the choice you’re making, and the choice still doesn’t make them feel great. Being “fair” isnt about feelings, that’s fundamentally a good thing tbh! I trust that the 2 of them are making it clear that it’s not personal and it’s still not over for them etc etc etc. but like. This whole culture change absolutely doesn’t mean that the athletes get to call the shots.

hate when gymnastic commentators say "I don't know what the judges took." I know exactly what the judges took. Send me to arkansas

Antwerp 2023 | Event Finals Day 1

simone and rebeca were both on 5 out of the 6 podiums 👸👸

catching up with the FX medal ceremony and OMG THIS MOMENT 🥺😭👑

yea 💝💖💞

REBECA JOINS THE EXCLUSIVE CLUB OF GYMNASTS WITH MEDALS ON EVERY APPARATUS

THAT’S MY QUEEN

Meet Qiu Qiyuan, a gorgeous talented 2007-born gymnast from Fujian! She won 2 golds and 2 silvers at the recent National Youth Games. I’m very excited for her future! Source: 体操光年, Halo我是斯特拉也是丝带拉, 嫣子, 体操光年

from 2019 youth national champion to 2023 world champion 🥺🫰

Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, and Shilese Jones celebrate their respective medals following the Women's All-Around Final at the 2023 World Championships

can i just say how exciting it is to watch a healthy rebeca and simone competing against each other