@nytimes Most dangerous flips ever created. It's definitely an "in the moment" type of deal where even hours of practice sometimes can't prepare you for. It happens, and tbh, it would be worse for the US team if she got hurt and couldn't compete the rest of her career.
@nytimes Here's the thing, many of you have never been in her spot. As someone who has had experience tumbling, if you are in mid-air, and your brain falters, really bad things happen, no matter how many times you have done that move. And keep in mind her routine contains some of the -