Simone Biles, photographed practicing this week, is set to compete for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics in July 2021.
Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesAt 26, you might hear commentators call Biles “old” for her sport.
“To do gymnastics, you have to have good strength-to-weight ratio,” said Jessica O’Beirne, host of the long-running GymCastic podcast.
You can’t do the gymnastics required if you don’t have power.”In the bad old days, the emphasis was on weight.
“One of the things that has totally changed is the fact that people understand now how important nutrition is.
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