Yeah, I hope that’s not becoming a thing. Seems belittling to gymnasts.
There’s a well-known baseball player, who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, named Steve Sax, who for some reason, developed the “yips.” Known as “Steve Sax Syndrome,” because Steve Sax inexplicably became incapable of making routine throws to first base in 1983.
Putting aside the huge difference between developing the “twisties” as a gymnast, and potentially disabling or killing yourself for a moment, I think the term “twisties” could become the new or modern term for the “yips.”
Some sort of mental block, whereby you can lose the ability to perform things you’ve done easily in the past. Again, throwing a baseball to 1st base is not the same thing compared to a gymnast flying high up into the air and then losing their whereabouts, in terms of the danger to oneself.
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To me, Carli Lloyd has always been one of the ultimate competitors, in terms of sports:
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I hadn’t heard of the “yips” until Ted Lasso!
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Markell Fultz, the 2017 overall #1 NBA draft pick forgot how to shoot a free throw:
Bernhard Langer also famous for his yips when putting…hope the Yale prof’s tips help! Fixing the yips could be as easy as admitting you have them
I just enjoyed watching the men’s badminton final. A Dane beat the Rio gold medal winner from China . First Dane to win since 1996 and he was very emotional. He got a phone call from the Crown Prince after the match. Very fast paced, exciting play!
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While I’m a little sad that our gymnasts did not win the vault and uneven bars golds, I am happy those medals went to athletes from the countries not known to be gymnastics powerhouses. The Brazilian gymnast is amazing.
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“Are you kidding me, you two? We don’t say the Y-word out loud, you understand? It’s like saying ‘Macbeth’ in a theater, or ‘Voldemort’ at Hogwarts, or…” Ted Lasso, season 2 episode 1
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34 degrees, 87 percent humidity… the conditions on the track are brutal. Phew, Allyson Felix had a very comfortable run.
Does anyone else cry every darn time that Toyota commercial is broadcast? (Jessica Long, Paralympic swimmer life story)
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I like the Toyota swimmer ad, but the one that makes me laugh every time is the Dad not watching his son drive on the computer. He’s just got the best expression.
PS Yoohoo Jade!
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Yes! That’s a good one too!
Woohoo, Jade! I’d already read about her winning gold on the floor routine, but I’ve been waiting all day to see it! Another feel good Olympic story. Love, love, love it!
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I like the MassMutual commercial re depending on your kids to support you in retirement.
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I’m not as addicted to the Olympics as previous years. I think because it’s so confusing about when to tune in and too many other choices of events to watch at once. Im all over the place watching snippets. And maybe because of the large time difference so sometimes I already know the results
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There was a fascinating article in the NYT earlier this week, discussing how heat (and humidity) may actually help the sprinters. Why the Tokyo Heat May Help Olympic Sprinters - The New York Times
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Tomorrow is qualifying for the other kid I know. He’s been there before, finals should be a given, but you never know.
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Simone!! I do think she wasslightly underscored, but I am so happy she made the podium. And no falls off the beam in a final?! Yes, please!
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Crediting @helpingmom40 for inspiring me.
If the female beach volleyball players wear bikinis, the men should at least play shirtless. 
Man, I miss being on the beach in Rio.
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sorry it would definitely go against uniform rules. The women don’t actually have to play in bikinis; it’s a team choice.