Simone Biles: Still The Goat!!

They…

penalized Simone Biles for being better

said Serena Williams looked like a man

applied different standards for Sha’Carri Richards

mocked Naomi Osaka about her mental health

excoriated Angel Reese for competitive taunting

All are BLACK women. All are CHAMPIONS despite the hate.

Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History

BLACK WOMEN SWEEP THE WORLDS 2023 ALL AROUND PODIUM

1. Simone Biles (USA) 58.399

2. Rebeca Andrade (BRA) 56.766

3. Shilese Jones (USA) 56.332

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wip wednesday

thank you to @welcometololaland @strandnreyes @paperstorm @carlos-in-glasses @sanjuwrites @lemonlyman-dotcom @alrightbuckaroo @heartstringsduet for the tags <3

it occurred to me that i am planning an olympics au and this is an olympic year (aka the perfect time to post one) so i have picked this story back up as i wrap up the you saw the truth in me sequel. here's a bit of that:

“It’s not you,” Marjan says quietly. She beckons him closer so she can whisper in his ear, then continues, “He’s not really talking to any of us. We’re not sure why.” “Oh,” TK says, unsure if that makes him feel better or not. “He looks great, at least.” He’s only been back in the gym for a few months, TK knows. The recovery was long and Carlos took some time off afterward, but no one would ever know that from how comfortable he already looks. His transitions are fluid, as if he’s moving through water as he does his skills, and his handstands are perfect. TK’s never seen anyone do them better. Marjan shrugs. “He’s practically lived here for the past couple weeks. Dude doesn’t know when to quit.” That doesn’t feel particularly strange – TK’s had his own fair share of injuries, and after his last one, a strained rotator cuff, he was itching to get back into the gym. The only thing that kept him away was the doctor’s warning that reinjury would put him out of training for much longer than a few weeks. He knew he’d have his work cut out for him once he was cleared. Marjan adjusts the strap on one of her grips and nods over to the bars. “Could you spot me?” He smiles and nods, and then lets her lead him over to the chalk bucket sitting a few feet away from the bars. She starts chalking up her grips, and TK turns, as if an invisible force is pulling his focus, back to the high bar, where Carlos is swinging once again.

no pressure tagging @bonheur-cafe @lightningboltreader @reyesstrand @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @louis-ii-reyes-strand and anyone else who wants to share!

LeanBeefPatty

Simone Biles, first woman to land a vaulted Yurchenko double pike

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how fucking DARE you pretend to care about female athletes as an excuse for your bullshit transphobia. you have never cared about us. you have never protected us. and now you want to use us to hurt members of our own community? fuck you. fuck you. fuck you. fuck you. fuck you.

ID and more info under cut

[ID: the anakin and padme meme. anakin says “we need to protect female athletes”. padme, smiling, says “From widespread abusive coaching that uses encouraged or enforced starvation to delay puberty so athletes can peak in their teens and when their bodies are permanently broken by the age of 18 it doesn't even matter because the coaches have a new 13-year-old to abuse, right?” anakin doesn’t answer. “right?” padme asks again, no longer smiling. end ID]

i don’t recommend clicking any of these if you’re triggered by this stuff but here: figure skating running: elite(free link) college gymnastics

there’s more cause it’s fucking 80% of coaches in the above sports and a significant number in others as well but i’m tired and angry and you can find more if you want it.

Purple Reign.