[ceejayoz]

> This decision from the International Gymnastics Federation is similar to their past low score-valuing decisions for debut moves by Biles, something she has spoken out against at length.

Doesn't seem like she sees the under-scoring as fun.

[1996]

Yet she keeps doing it.

Her actions speak louder than her words: she just doesn't care what they think, so she will keep doing it, scores be damned.

I applaud her continuous determination.

[ceejayoz]

Both "it's shitty to intentionally under-score her performances" and "it's great that she's doing it anyways" can be simultaneously true.

[1996]

> Both "it's shitty to intentionally under-score her performances" and "it's great that she's doing it anyways" can be simultaneously true.

That I can agree with.

[piva00]

> Yet she keeps doing it.

Like what, she should just quit the thing she's been dedicating basically her whole life to it and became the best of the best in her field? Why do you think it's just a question of "choose to quit if you don't like it"?

Of course she cares about what they think but it's completely out of her control, it's more of a sign of her being aware of her own power limitations and pushing through in other ways where she can have control rather than accepting whatever the committee decided.

[zaroth]

The alternative is not to quit the sport, I think the alternative would be to play by their rules and make less riskier and outlandish routines and get higher scores.

[1996]

Exactly. She does not bow down and obey. She keeps doing her thing, in spite of the obvious consequences.

It's very American! I like that!!

I wish more people in China mainland could learn from such examples