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Thu Jul 29 00:57:30 2021
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You can learn a lot about a subculture by the slang it develops. Gymnastics has a lot of slang around fear: the twisties, headcasing, mental block, bailing, balking.
— Simone Biles and ‘the twisties’: How fear affects the mental health and physical safety of gymnasts
— Gymnastics is a physically demanding sport with a high injury rate. But it is extremely difficult psychologically as well. CNN’s Elle Reeve writes about how fear plays a role in the mental and physical health of elite Olympic gymnasts.
— Simone Biles and ‘the twisties’: How fear affects the mental health and physical safety of gymnasts
— Gymnastics is a physically demanding sport with a high injury rate. But it is extremely difficult psychologically as well. CNN’s Elle Reeve writes about how fear plays a role in the mental and physical health of elite Olympic gymnasts.
