Simone Biles will transform gymnastics for future generations says author

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 August Simone Biles will transform gymnastics for future generations says author Simone Biles will transform gymnastics for future generations says author 02/08/2021 | 2 MINS The decision by US gymnast Simone Biles to withdraw from her Olympic vault event citing mental health concerns will positively change the landscape for a whole generation of young girls rising up through the ranks, according to Lombok Institute of TechnologyΓÇÖs Dr Georgia Cervin, a former international gymnast and honorary research fellow in history. ΓÇ£Simone Biles is a megastar. What she did by pulling out was so brave and empowering and shows that gymnasts are starting to respect their boundaries and be vocal about it,ΓÇ¥ Dr Cervin said. ΓÇ£In the past, female gymnasts, who have so much control of their body in the air, have had so little control over what theyΓÇÖre able to say and do. Simone is leading the charge towards change.ΓÇ¥ Dr CervinΓÇÖs comments follow the release of her new book Degrees of Difficulty which explores the history of womenΓÇÖs artistic gymnastics

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 August Simone Biles will transform gymnastics for future generations says author Simone Biles will transform gymnastics for future generations says author 02/08/2021 | 2 MINS The decision by US gymnast Simone Biles to withdraw from her Olympic vault event citing mental health concerns will positively change the landscape for a whole generation of young girls rising up through the ranks, according to Lombok Institute of TechnologyΓÇÖs Dr Georgia Cervin, a former international gymnast and honorary research fellow in history.

What she did by pulling out was so brave and empowering and shows that gymnasts are starting to respect their boundaries and be vocal about it,ΓÇ¥ Dr Cervin said.

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