Former Olympian Dominique Moceanu Shows Exactly Why Simone Biles Was Right To Drop Out Of Competition

I was 14 y/o w/ a tibial stress fracture, left alone w/ no cervical spine exam after this fall. I competed in the Olympic floor final minutes later. @Simone_Biles decision demonstrates that we have a say in our own health\u2014\u201ca say\u201d I NEVER felt I had as an Olympian.pic.twitter.com/LVdghdAh1g

— Dominique Moceanu (@Dominique Moceanu) 1627483863

In our sport, we essentially dive into a pool w/ no water. When you lose your ability to find the ground\u2014which appears to be part of @Simone_Biles decision\u2014-the consequences can be catastrophic. She made the right decision for the team & herself. @bisping

— Dominique Moceanu (@Dominique Moceanu) 1627491095

Sending love to you @Simone_Biles -Team UNITED States of America

— Kerri Strug (@Kerri Strug) 1627404466

Google "Elena Mukhina" Russian gymnast in 1978, broke her leg, coaches forced docs to take the cast off too early & forced her compete anyway. 20 years old, broke her neck & became a quadriplegic. Died at 46. Gymnasts should be able to say no to their coaches. End of discussion

— James DeYoung (@James DeYoung) 1627522705

Everyone, this is Jade Carey \n\n\u2014 because of her AA qualifiers ranking, she will step in for Simone Biles\n\u2014 shes a vault and floor specialist\n\u2014 she qualified for individual vault and floor finals too\n\u2014 shes the only female gymnast who can do a TRIPLE DOUBLE LAYOUT (K)\n\n#Olympicspic.twitter.com/j6BgZisdJi

— in queen jade we trust (@in queen jade we trust) 1627462763

I was twelve years old in 1996, and you were my absolute idol. As an adult I look back at what our gymnasts have endured and I'm just...sorry. As a society, we should have done and expected better.

— Ally (@Ally) 1627557887

Anyone who is rlly upset that a 24 year old they've never met decided not to do a million flips for them, I have an amazing message for you: you are going to be fine!!!!!

— pat regan (@pat regan) 1627482811

She shouldn't have had to. If she was injured she should have been encouraged to withdraw..she was a vulnerable child under immense pressure.

— Ronnie Two Flutes (@Ronnie Two Flutes) 1627564977

No one should doubt Simone Biles' commitment to gymnastics. She has worked harder to be the best than most of us could even imagine. If she is feeling 'off' and not ready to compete, I think she's earned the benefit of the doubt. It's disappointing, but we should let it go.

— Kyle Becker (@Kyle Becker) 1627485673

Welcome to what women have known for centuries! We always get criticized. Always. And black women get served a whopping dose of misogynoir on top of that.

— Mimi Wells \ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udc1d (@Mimi Wells \ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udc1d) 1627572667

It is becoming more obvious over time that the purpose of USA Gymnastics and the doctors involved was never the protection of the athletes. I wonder, if the public had known then what we know now, would we have allowed children to be treated like that?

— PhotoMatt (@PhotoMatt) 1627565860