#simone biles height

[targetstudy]

Simone Biles Biography, Age, Height, Net Worth, Medals, Weight, Daughter

Simone Biles is a famous American artistic gymnast. She is known as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time in America. She won maximum gold medals whenever she participated in vault and floor.

Biles is the 10th female gymnast and 1st from America who won a world medal on every participation in gymnastics game. Biles has not won medals only she won many other awards from the American government such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year, Comeback of the Year, etc.

Some Facts About Simone Biles

At the time of Simone’s birth, her mother was struggling with drug addiction, and Simone and her sibling were sent into the childcare system.

Simone’s maternal grandparents, Ron and Nellie Biles (stepmother), eventually adopted her to their home in Texas.

Simone started showing interest in gymnastics at a young age. She started gym training at the age of 6 years older.

Simone started her gymnastics training at the age of 8 years older with Aimee Boorman coach.

Read More: Simone Biles Biography, Age, Height, Net Worth, Medals, Weight, Daughter

[dinosaurwithablog]

Simone Biles is poetry in motion. She flies through the air with the greatest of ease. I love watching her make a pass across a gym mat!! She is sooooooo strong and she can achieve such great height. She's the best there's ever been, in my humble opinion. I love watching her!! 😊😁😍 I knew that she'd win the gold ✨️The huge smile on her face after this pass shows that she knew that she had taken the gold!! There is no one who can come close to what she does. Incredible!! Remarkable!! Magnificent!! Phenomenal ✨️ ✨️ ✨️ ✨️ congratulations, Simone!! 😍

[salvia-plathitudes]

you would think tumblr is contained, but my boyfriend watches youtube compilations of a narrator reading posts that are stuffed to the brim with tumblr content and watched by millions of people

sometimes i wonder if every part of my personality these days is a glowing beacon that shrieks to the world "this woman has a tumblr account!" and i start to get legitimately concerned about it except then i remember that all the people best equipped to recognize the signs in the wild are also on this website so. devil's sacrament, etc. the fact that the phrase "devil's sacrament" came so readily to my mind just then is probably a point in favor of an affirmative answer to that first question isn't it

[blogeternal]

Is Simone Biles Retiring and Expecting a Baby? Here’s What We Know

Speculation is running high, Is Simone Biles retiring and expecting a baby? Despite the chatter, there has been no official announcement from Biles addressing these rumors. After her incredible performance in 2023, where Simone Biles made a triumphant return to competitive gymnastics, it seems unlikely she’s ready to step away. With the Paris 2024 Olympics approaching, fans are left wondering about her next move and awaiting any confirmed updates.

[pitchsidestories]

rewrite the stars II Salma Paralluelo x Gymnast!Reader

masterlist I word count: 2472

pairings: Salma Paralluelo x Gymnast!Reader (romantic), Barcelona Femení x Reader (platonic)

You clapped your hands together. Chalk powder floated through the air around you.

One more deep breath.

It was almost time for you to go on the balance beam.

You were used to high-pressure situations but competing at the Olympics for Team USA was a whole new experience. You were basically living your childhood dream.

The usual mixture of nervousness and excitement spread through your body, leaving you with the perfect amount of adrenaline for your performance.

You looked up towards the audience. The atmosphere was amazing, but you were trying to spot your family somewhere in the crowd. Instead, another familiar face stared down at you.

A face that you hadn’t seen in years. Like a ghost coming back to haunt you.

All your focus was gone in the span of a few seconds.

“What’s wrong, y/n? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.“, Simone Biles teased you.

You turned towards your teammate: “Something like this. There is someone in the crowd that I used to know.“

Simone looked unimpressed: “There’s always someone you know in the crowd. If this person isn’t in your life anymore, they had their reasons.“

“I wonder why Salma is here though. She’s not listed under sprinters…“, you wondered, talking more to yourself than to the other gymnast.

Simone squeezed your shoulder tightly, seemingly impatient: “What does it matter? Focus on your performance.“

You sighed: “You’re right. As always…“

“That’s why you should always listen to me.“, she joked.

With a smile, you moved to make way for her: “Let’s get started. Ladies first.“

She passed you with a cheeky grin: “You mean age before beauty.“

“Oh, that’s a lie. You’re beautiful.“, you laughed as you walked behind her towards the apparatus.

Simone rolled her eyes: “Stop flattering me. You still have to go on the beam first.“

You stretched your legs one more time: “Oh, I can assure you I’m ready for it. Hope the competition is too.“

“We’ll see.“ Simone teased but smiled like a proud mum at your confidence.

“You better start believing.“, you winked at her before shifting your attention towards the balance beam.

Happy with your performance, your teammates pulled you into a hug.

Once again, your gaze wandered towards the stands without your permission.

Simone elbowed you in the side: “Not bad. Now stop staring up there.“

“I’m not.“, you protested.

“I saw it.“

You played innocent: “No, you didn’t see anything. It’s almost your turn.“

“Sure.“

You playfully pushed her forward: “Come on, superstar!“

“Stop distracting me.“, she complained with a laugh.

You grinned at her: “Go!“

Meanwhile in the stands, Ona’s mouth dropped wide open amazed from what her eyes witnessed.

“Salma, the female gymnasts are all so impressive especially the girl you know, she’s so small and yet so powerful.”, she gushed.

A mild smile crossed the forwards face, the Catalan defender was usually one of the tiniest players on the pitch, but you were even a few centimetres below her, so it was no wonder she remarked on your height.

“Gymnastics is such an insane sport. I always loved watching.”, Salma told her while admiring you from the safe distance.

This was true; however, you were her favourite gymnast to watch, with your twenty years old you were one of the older in the competition, but you had an elegance to your moves which couldn’t be matched by most of them. And you were even beautifier when the young woman from Zaragoza remembered.

“It’s so cool!”, Vicky exclaimed excitedly.

“I know, right? There’s so much work behind this.”, Salma explained to her two teammates who joined her on their free day to see the Gymnastics.

“And you met her during your hurdle race days?”, Ona asked curiously.

“Yes, exactly. I had some time to waste before my race and went to watch it.”, the forward nodded. She was reminiscing on that meaningful which was factual not that long ago but felt like it was a lifetime away.

It was hot in the hall that day, you were satisfied with your performance, and you caught a breathtakingly gorgeous girl staring at you.

Despite your height difference you were the one who took the first step and started talking to her.

“Enjoyed the show, runner girl?”, you questioned the tall athlete with a teasing smile on your lips.

“How do you know that I run.”, Salma raised an eyebrow in surprise.

“That was easy, you’re tall and athletic.”, you shrugged.

“Everyone here is tall and athletic, I could also be a basketballer.”, the Spaniard stated smiling amused.

“Okay to be honest it was just a wild guess and not everyone is tall here.”, you confessed sighing.

“Everyone except for you.”, she mocked you grinning.

Oh, of course the pretty girl was making a remark about this, still you knew that your small height didn’t stop you from doing show stopping things.

“You couldn’t take your eyes off of me while I was doing my exercises.”, you reminded her.

“Oh, wow. I was just watching.”, Salma laughed in disbelief. Secretly she was impressed by your self-confidence. Did this come along with being in team USA who was dominating this sport? This was a question the racer would like to ask you at some point.

You smirked at her, taking her in once more: “See you.“

But before you could leave, a sudden thought let you pause. You turned back towards her: “Wait… I don’t even know your name. Or should I stick with runner girl?“

“It’s Salma.“, the tall girl said politely, unimpressed by your teasing.

You nodded once: “So, see you Salma.“

“I’ll come watch your competition.“

Again, she kept your from leaving. You raised an eyebrow at her: “Again? Sounds like I’ve to see you run now too.“

Salma bit back a grin, playing innocent: “I mean the race is later today if you got nothing better to do.“

“I’ll be there. Maybe dinner afterwards?“

Your bold suggestion seemed to throw her off a bit. She caught herself quickly, a smile appeared on her lips: “Is this a date?“

“Only if you want it to be.“, you grinned back at her.

Salma seemed to think about the option for a second: “Let’s stick with dinner and we’ll decide then.“

“We’ve a deal.“

“See you later then.“, she said, turning around and leaving the hall.

You had to hold back your excitement. It wasn’t often that you met someone who matched your energy like she did.

You watched as Simone finished up on the uneven bars. She was the last one. Your team had already qualified for the finals, as expected when you had one of the world’s best gymnasts on your team.

But there was no time to celebrate yet.

You stood there in your sparkling leotard watching the familiar face from the stands approach while your teammates impatiently waited for you.

There was nothing you could do about the anger rising in your chest. The feelings of loneliness and helplessness bubbling up, feelings that you had learned to associate with the young woman in front of you.

“You! What are you doing here?“, you snapped at her.

You noticed your teammates going quiet behind you.

Salma fearlessly took another step towards you. “I saw that you were competing… and I wanted to see you.“

“Oh, sure. You thought it would be okay to come here after years of radio silence? I tried to find you for years, but it was like you just vanished. It was like I spent an unforgettable summer with a ghost, with a person who didn’t exist! “

You wanted to sound angrier, even more powerful but you were exhausted. You were tired after all the time you tried to find an explanation for her disappearance. She had left and you had to come to terms with it.

This time, Salma looked a bit taken aback, her pretty face contorted into a frown: “What do you mean? I was always right there! I didn’t disappear.“

You wanted to scream. She couldn’t possibly be serious about this.

“You stopped texting! You forgot about me… and us!“

There were no tears, just pure adrenaline-fueled anger.

“I never stopped…shit. I changed my number back then, I must have forgotten to give you my new one.”, the tall woman realized aghast.

“Oh, of course, that’s a bad lie for ghosting a person.”, you snapped at her.

“If I had been ghosting you, would I be here?!”, Salma shot back, looking hurt.

“Probably not.”, you admitted wearied.

“Also why did you never try to find me?!”, your former girlfriend continued madly.

“I told you I tried, but you stopped participating in hurdle competitions, so it basically was impossible to find you!”, you replied through gritted teeth.

“No one told you that I left track to focus on football?”, the forward shook her head unbelievingly.

“You did what?”

“I only play football now.”, she explained matter-of-factly.

“Come on, y/n, we got to go.”, Simone intervened clearing her throat.

“I’m coming.”, you assured the gymnast before turning your attention back to your ex-lover.

“Good for you.”,

“I..”, Salma began helplessly.

“Goodbye, Salma.”, you muttered. However, she wasn’t ready to bid farewell.

“Don’t go yet, I don’t know when I’ll see again.”, the football player requested, there was an urgency to her ask.

“Seems like these girls are waiting for you though. Is the freckled one your girlfriend?”, you nodded in the direction of the women who appeared to belong to her.

“What? No. Those are my teammates, nothing else.”, the Spaniard denied heavily.

“And they came to watch with you? Cute.”, you commented sarcastically.

“I told them about you, so they wanted to get to know you.”, she revealed.

“Oh, they did?”, you looked surprised at her.

“But it’s fine, we were about to leave anyway. Just wanted to see you.”, Salma answered disappointedly.

“Why now?”, you wanted to know from her, seeing the woman again who broke your heart was a lot for you to process.

“Because I didn’t have the chance before this tournament.”, the forward responded truthfully.

The honesty in her voice made you pause; your anger has blown off a little.

“When are your football games? I assume you’re in that, maybe I take a look at your new sport.”

“We’re playing tomorrow.”, she informed you.

“Salma would be so happy if you could make it to the match.”, Ona interjected smiling.

“Ona!”, your former lover rolled her eyes annoyed.  

“Is that true?”, you glanced curiously at her.

“Girl, are you blind? She’s still very much into you.”, Vicky chuckled.

“If she’s into her, she should have come forward a long time ago.“, you heard Simone say next to you.

You were a bit surprised by that revelation so you were grateful that Simone took over. You absolutely adored how even at her height, she was always the fiercest in every room.

“Time to go.“, you said quietly.

Simone took your hand into hers and dragged you a step back with her: “Yes, come on.“

Salma handed you something, her face serious. Without thinking you took the small folded piece of paper.

“That’s my new number.“, she explained.

You said nothing, just slipped the note into your leotard and left.

The three football players walked out of the hall in silence.

“Do we think she’ll be there tomorrow?“, Vicky asked innocently.

Ona nodded determinedly: “Yeah, absolutely.“

“Girls.“, Salma said with a half-smile, trying to get them to stop.

Vicky ignored her: “I say she’s not showing up. She was pissed.“

“We’ll see.“, Salma shrugged.

When Salma stepped on the pitch the next day and looked up at the stands, she was not surprised to see you sit there.

It was almost the same situation as the day before, just this time your roles were reversed. She was the performer, you the spectator.

“She’s here…“, Salma said to no one in particular

With a smile Ona snuck up to her and whispered: “I told you.“

“She still looks pissed though or is it just the sunglasses?“, Vicky asked, laughing.

All three stared up at you while you glared at them from your seat.

“Nope, she’s pissed.“, Salma noted and turned away from the stands to go warm up.

You watched the game attentively. Salma was as fast as she was a few years ago, sprinting across the pitch like it was all she ever wanted to do and you had to admit that she played with such lightness and ease, it was almost exciting. Her decision to switch to football started to make sense to you.

Once the game was over and she was celebrating with your team, you made your way further down towards the pitch, just like she had the previous day.

She immediately jogged over as spotted you.

“Not a bad game, Salma…“, you said calmly.

A smile tugged on the football players lips: “Thanks. It’s nice that you came to watch.“

“How is it? To play in a team now instead of being on your own?“

She paused for a moment. You could see in her eyes that she thought about what kind of answer to give you.

“It’s different. But I like this a lot more.“, she finally said.

You nodded slowly: “Yes, you looked happy on the pitch…“

“I feel like football gives me a lot more. I bet you get that.”, Salma smiled shily.

“Yes, I like it too when we compete as a team.”, you agreed beaming.

“I remember that.”, the football player responded fondly.

“You remember a lot.”, a slight blush crept upon your cheeks.

“I do.”, she confessed.

“Like I meant something to you.”, you added nervously.

“Because it means a lot to me.”, Salma remarked earnestly.

“To me too but you broke my heart.”, you sighed deeply.

“I never meant too.”, the forward insisted, looking deep into your eyes hoping you’d believe her.

You closed your eyes for a moment, your head was screaming all the reasons you shouldn’t say what you were about to, but you decided to listen to your heart instead.

“You can invite me to dinner and when we’ll see if I give another chance.”, you declared with a cocky smile.

“You know, I think that sounds like a deal. Let me just take a shower.”, Salma winked.

“I’ll be waiting outside.”, you announced to her.

It didn’t take long for her to come back to you. “Alright, I’m ready.”

“Let’s go.”, you chirmed.

For now, you didn’t know where this reunion would take you both. Nonetheless if gymnastic taught you one thing it’s always to take one step at a time. And right now, it was a pretty woman and you walking along the Seine. It was getting dark, the lights off the Eiffel tower were about to turn on.

[deramin2]

Matt Mercer's Impressive Voice Acting

Critical Role Presents: Winter's Crest (A Holiday Album) really hits home what an incredible voice actor Matthew Mercer is. Once in a generation talent.

Voice Acting legend Mel Blanc was known as "The Man Of A Thousand Voices." (Probably an underestimate.) Matt Mercer's voiced around 2,250 voices in the Critical Role campaigns alone (not counting sound effects), many so distinctive the audience can tell a recurring character from voice alone before they're formerly reintroduced.

And now the Holiday Album shows that he can also belt out singing very well in some of his goofiest accents and have then fully come through. Which is so incredibly hard. The rest of the cast did a great job as well, but Matt's parts were harder and more exaggerated.

Everyone in the voice acting/TTRPG performance professions around him seems very impressed by his skill, but I don't see as much acknowledgement from average viewers. Like, "Oh yeah, he's that guy who can just talk in any voice that he collects like a parrot and hold full on conversations with himself and make a lot of mouth sounds. Pretty immersive!"

Meanwhile if you actually run the numbers it's like saying that once a week you get to hear someone improvise voice acting as difficult as Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 or Violin Concerto (which are so difficult they were both considered unplayable in their day). Do not feel bad if you can't live up to Matt's performances at your table. You probably can't play pickup basketball like LeBron James either, or do gymnastic flips like Simone Biles. That's part of why Matt himself tells people they don't need to be like him to run games well because everyone has their own special skill.

Just gotta sit back and appreciate an artist working at the height of their ability to do something very special. Admiration and aspiration can drive new artists to develop their own incredible skills, but the statics of reaching that skill level are against you. It's the end of the Bell Curve, not a minimum to have fun. Treating Matt's skill as a mark to measure everyone else against will just make you perpetually and unreasonably disappointed. You can be much happier just cooling for everyone's different skills and strengths instead.

We get to see something very special and difficult every week done so well in looks easy. I love running that math from time to time to remind myself just how cool it is and not let normalcy diminish that awe.

[glittter-vamp]

There’s absolutely NO way I’m the same height as Simone Biles’ husband.

That man is 5’8 on a good day. Cause Justin is 6’1 and I don’t even look like that small next to my 6’3 wife.

[codename-adler]

you know Andrew is getting the Simone Biles treatment soooooo bad. being photographed next to monstrously tall pro athletes the likes of Jean Moreau just to highlight the height difference and show exactly how tiny he truly is.

[omenfailure]

Six Song Soundtrack Game

Rules: If you're tagged, make a new post with links to music and/or lyrics describing the following...

Tagged by @sanguinedynasty, thank you ♡

I'll be answering with my babyboy Remus, ofc

Art by my beautiful friend who doesn't use social media

Event that defines your character's past

Child I Will Hurt You - Crystal Castles

Taught them with solace

They know a soft caress

To lower your defense

Hide all that you could

Done for the greater good

It's later understood

Foray forever

How your character sees themselves

Blackest Bile - Giles Corey

All around me

In the air hangs a wreath

Of blackest bile and smoke

That only I can see

I open up my heart

And let it all in

And it kills all my love

And hope for everyone

Their closest relationship (platonic or romantic)

Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush

Ooh, it gets dark, it gets lonely

On the other side from you

I pine a lot, I find the lot

Falls through without you

I'm coming back love, cruel Heathcliff

My one dream, my only master

How others view them

I Am a Rock - Simon & Garfunkel

Don't talk of love

Well I've heard the word before

It's sleeping in my memory

I won't the disturb the slumber of feelings that have died

If I never loved I never would have cried

I am a rock, I am an island

End credit song

Dove - antihoney

Close your eyes

Dream on, dear little child

In the sky, stars are still fading away

Down here, a dying dove crawls

I'm tagging my anyone that wants to do this, please tag me ♡

Remus tells you to stream Deathcounsciousness by Have A Nice Life, NOW 🫵

[youreacroftlara]

Pretty sure this has probably been done a million times before, but here’s my hot take on Supergirl characters at the Olympics.

Kara

Honestly? I’m torn. I feel like she could be good at a number of different sports. But I kind of love the idea of her competing in Diving. I’ve heard one if the GB divers compare it to the feeling of flying before, so maybe that’s why Olympic Diver Kara Danvers sticks out so much.

Lena

Think we all know the answer to this - fencing. We all saw her duel with Eve on that plane. But if I had to pick something else, maybe shooting or archery perhaps?

Alex

Same again, I can’t think of Olympian Alex as anything other than a Judo athlete.

James

He would dedicate be suited as a boxer perhaps, or in the basketball cause of his height.

Brainy

Definitely gymnastics - he’d be the Simone Biles of the men’s team for sure.

Nia

After watching the women’s park final today, I’m thinking Nia would be a skateboarder. She’s young, edgy, and would fit right on a board.

Kelly

Track cyclist perhaps? Or maybe athletics like the Women’s marathon or 5000m. I think I’m leaning towards that.

J’onn

He’d be a retired three-time Olympic champion in diving who now coaches Kara.

Mon-El

Definitely a swimmer. Trains in the same facilities as Kara and tries to hit on her multiple times - and it always backfires.

[iamlivingmusic]

Fourth Wing pet peeve: 5'2", 5'3" IS NOT TINY.

I am 5'3" and I'm almost exactly average height.

If you want me to picture Violet as "tiny", think more like 4'10" (for example, Simone Biles is 4'8").

Or, like, it's fantasy. Don't use exact measurements at all 🤷‍♀️

Please and thank you 🥰

[dinosaurwithablog]

Simone Biles gets a 15.766 on this vault!!

[seeminglyranch87]

Taylor & Travis Timeline

November 2024 - Part 1

November 1 - Travis has been named one of the most influential athletes by Time Magazine. TIME Special Edition - Sports Greats Past & Present: Influential Athletes Who Changed The World, Stories Of LeBron James, Travis Kelce, Caitlin Clark, Patrick Mahomes, Simon Biles, Aaron Judge & More.

Kelce pulled in 10 catches for 90 yards and a TD last week. KC Chiefs coach Andy Reid says

'It's been great to get him (Travis Kelce) going. He's one of the great ones. You might slow him down a minute but not for very long.' (x)

Taylor Swift wins “International Female Artist” at the 2024 NRJ Music Awards (x)

The Eras Tour, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

The Albatross x Holy Ground (guitar) & Cold As You x Exile (piano)

Chariah Gordon - NFL WAG attends The Eras Tour (x)

Taylor needs a replacement battery pack mid performance of Lavender Haze (x)

image 2, 3, 4 📸 Kevin Mazur, 1 November 2024

November 2 - The Eras Tour, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

The Prophecy x This Love (x guitar) & Maroon x Cowboy Like Me (x piano)

"Change the prophecy - These hands had to let it go free - To change the prophecy"

“And I chose you - cause you’re a cowboy like me”

Travis Kelce attends his 15th show. Travis arrived as TTPD era began (presumably he flew out from Kansas City after practice). A film crew followed him upon his late arrival (x)

Travis Arrives (x )

Travis is Her wild boy with all this wild joy (x)

Travis dancing to So High School next to Andrea (x)

Travis & Taylor leave the stadium together (x)

Taylor giddy on stage with Travis in attendance:

Taylor wore the Chiefs colours for the 1989 era ❤️

Taylor did the archer pose during So High School.

Taylor fanned her face with her hands alluding to Travis being hot ❤️‍🔥 during Midnight Rain (x)

Taylor sang “Karma is the guy in the Chiefs” (x)

November 3 - The Eras Tour, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN N3. Final show in the USA.

Cornelia Street x The Bolter (x guitar) & Death By A Thousand Cuts x The Great War (piano)

“i packed my bags, left Cornelia street - and as i was leaving it felt like breathing”

November 4 - Pat McAfee on his NRL podcast gives a glowing review of the The Eras Tour. Calling Taylor a "f***ing master" for her show and her performance (x)

Chiefs v Buccaneers, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Chiefs defeat Buccaneers 30-24 in overtime.

Travis arrives ahead game (x) and warming up.

Taylor Swift arriving at Arrowhead Stadium (x). Andrea & Austin Swift & Donna Kelce are also in attendance.

Jason Kelce has sweet response to Taylor's arrival whilst commentating (x) with his colleague calling Taylor his Sister in-law multiple times.

Donna, Chariah Taylor Andrea (above)

Travis interviewed after the Chiefs 8th consecutive win.

November 5 - New Heights Ep. 108 airs. Travis talks about his final visit to The Eras Tour in Indianapolis.

"I wanted to see Tay one more time before [the Eras Tour] got closed up... I heard that it was a lot more rowdy... that thing was rockin!"

Go to previous update -> October 2024 part 4

Go to next update -> November 2024 part 2

Return to the timeline

[mutant-okuri-inu]

Since no one asked about Halia's best friend, so here she is!

(I don't know how to draw Asian race people so bare with me. I still don't have a faceclaim for her so I'm still looking xDD CREEPY I KNOW)

Her full name is Michelle Kim. She is actually born in China, but her mother abandoned her husband and Michelle when she was only a newborn. Then her father took Michelle with her to move to another country, USA. After a few years, she made a new friend Halia at Elementary school. She practiced gymnastics, dreams to be like Simone Biles one day.

(That's all I have for now! I'll add more) xDD

Facts about her:

Her favourite animal is hedgehog.

Her height is 157 cm. and weight 52 kg.

Can read people's faces by the book.

She highlighted her hair when she was 15 y.o

She doesn't like Spanish classes, almost fails them. Always asks Halia for help.

I'll fix the drawing sometime when i'll have time xDD

[lostinhistory]

But somehow, even though we, the world, do not deserve another Simone Biles era, she is back and appears more than refreshed. This cycle, she seems at once driven toward the highest heights of greatness she still can reach and at peace with that pursuit for its own sake. Three-hundred training sessions later, the immense amount of work Biles has put into her mental health positively shines from her. Biles circa 2024—at the once-unthinkable gymnast age of 27—is at her absolute peak in the mental game.

[iamthegoldfish]

I’m honor of the Olympics, and the number of posts I’m seeing about how harsh judges are on gymnasts, I have compiled a list of things you can get points deducted for. (As a gymnast but I only tumble so)

-stepping out of bounds. You’ll get extra deductions if both feet go out. This applies to both vault and floor. Respectively, the deductions are 0.1 for one foot, and 0.3 for both feet.

For reference this picture is from Kaylia Nemour’s floor routine in the all around final:

That’s out. Yep, that’s right. That little bit of her heel that’s just barely past the line? One-tenth deduction.

-falling. Now this one’s obvious, and it applies to all of the events. On floor, it applies if you fall out of a tumbling skill, on vault if you fall off of the vault table or land on your back-or basically if any part of your body but your feet touch the ground. This applies to floor as well. On beam and bars a fall is when you are no longer touching the apparatus-on beam if your feet are on the floor, and on bars if your feet touch the ground while your hands are no longer on the bar. (This doesn’t count for dismounts). Falls are about a whole point deduction-which in a sport often decided by tenths can be huge. I’ve seen falls take gymnasts scores down from a 14 to a 12.

-not pointing your toes. I don’t know how much of a deduction this is, but I do know that the judges will definitely take points off if your feet are flexed

-touching the floor (on bars). When you’re transitioning to the lower bar, there is a chance your feet will touch the ground. If this happens it is a pretty big deduction, but it does not count as a fall.

-piking. This is most relevant on vault. Note: this only applies to skills that aren’t supposed to have a pike. In Simone Biles’ Yurchenko double pike vault, piking isn’t a deduction because the vault is supposed to have a pike. Piking mainly happens when you don’t have enough height to complete your tumbling pass or vault with a straight body, which is why it is a deduction.

-bending your knees. Again, this applies only to skills that aren’t supposed to have bent knees, and is relevant to all four apparatuses. Since the skill was not performed the way it was meant to be, this is a deduction.

-stepping or hopping out of a dismount. This applies to both bars and beam. It is a fairly low deduction because it is incredibly hard to stick some of the skills they are performing, but it is still a deduction.

-stepping or hopping off of vault. Again, a fairly low deduction because vault is difficult to stick.

-stepping or hopping out of a tumbling pass (floor). This depends on the number of steps you take, or how big the hop is. The more steps you take, the more points are taken off

-closed shoulders on a block (vault). This is really difficult to explain, but it most often ends in piking or falling off of your vault due to not getting as much height.

-any other small imperfections in the skill. If the skill is not performed to perfection, they can take points off, but most of the points taken off for executions will be for the reasons above

-missing a required skill. Any routine for any level requires certain skills to be performed. If you miss any one of them, it’s a guarantee that you’ll score low.

As a note, this does only apply to women’s gymnastics, although many of the same deductions apply to men’s, it does not include the other apparatuses that they perform in, or the differences between the sports.