Kamila Valieva
The experiences of three recent Olympic competitors provide dramatic illustrations of the importance of the mental/ psychological side of sport:
■ At the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo (held in 2021), the American gymnast Simone Biles — the most decorated gymnast of all time — made several mistakes. She was said to suffer from the ‘twisties’, a psychological phenomenon that causes gymnasts to lose their orientation while performing twisting routines in the air. After that, Biles chose to withdraw from the floor final and made a bold statement that her safety and mental health came first.
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