Even GOATs Are Susceptible
As the most stat-heavy sport, baseball is most associated with slumps. But they afflict athletes in every sport, at every level. That explains the performance of Simone Biles at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago. Biles found herself unable to get a sense of where she was in the air. The defending all-around gold medalist had to scale back the events in which she competed, settling for a silver in the team competition and a bronze in the balance beam. But Biles gradually worked her way through the “twisties.” At first she went with easier routines and employed a spotter on the vault. By the time the 2024 Paris Games rolled around, she was back to her old self, winning the all-around (and two other golds) to…
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Sports Illustrated Kids (Digital) - 1 Issue, September/October 2024