| U.S. women gymnasts gave us all a 'good overwhelming' feeling |
| By Sally Jenkins |
| RIO DE JANEIRO — The U.S. women gymnasts flew through the air performing those gasp-inducing twists and tucks and double flips only to land gentle as leaves floating to the ground. Find another set of athletes in these Olympics who will mount such an exhibition of power, exactitude and danger as Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian and Gabby Douglas did in winning the Olympic all-around gold medal. Find anyone to rival their athletic thunder. You can't do it. Men's basketball? Nope – they'll catch plenty of air, but it's not nearly as imperiling, small risk of falling upside down on their heads. Platform divers? Close, but they've got a whole pool to land in, as opposed to on a single bar or plank of wood. "It's the hardest sport in the world, and we make it look easy," Biles said afterward. |
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