@@ryanp8925 If being smart enough to know when to step back and take care of your physical and mental health is being ‘soft’ then we should all learn to be more soft.
@@isthatrubble rubbish, this would not be the first time it happened. True superior athletes strive under pressure. Those athletes also say 70% of it is just mental so you need to be strong both physically and mentally.
The twisties are dangerous as hell. I got them when vaulting and sadly injured my back as a result. I totally get where Simone is coming from and I think she made the right choice.
Watching her completely lose her body awareness in the air on her vault was so scary. I'm just glad she landed safely and was able to step out of the competition without a career ending injury.
I've heard even worse of gymnasts (Olympic and non-Olympic) even breaking their necks 😨. Elena Mukhovinas story is a really tragic example (though she also had other pre-existing injuries that didn't heal properly). Another one is America's Julissa Gomez.
@@hilareeek sadly my back injury actually was a career ender for me. I even was supposed to have Team GB scouts come to watch me a week after but had to cancel that
@@lynncai587 my back injury I've had to live with for close to 20 years and had 2 major surgeries to try and fix it. Sadly it put an end to my career before it even really started
Hey man , Don't be sad that you did not got the medal. You are young and there are many years left for you to get a medal. You should be proud that you represented your country in Olympics. You will get it too, Keep working and keep enjoying, because that's what matters..............You are leonardo capario
Well said young man, your explanation of how issues such as ‘twisties’ and ‘ mental block’ can effect an individual and possibly lead to physical injury is just what is required at the present time. I hope this video also goes viral. Your parents , family, trainers, and all those who have helped you get to where you are now must be very VERY PROUD of the person you have become. Wishing you all the very best for Sunday and hope you enjoy every moment of the day. Cheering from Armagh ☘️☘️🇮🇪🇮🇪🤞🏻🤞🏻🥇🥇
Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!! I was rooting for you Rhys. Just a second of missed balance and everything came crashing. I have no Indians to root for really in Gymnastics, I am crushed. But you are a champ and you will bounce back next Olympics. Just 22 now, gold medallist at 25/26 is inevitable. Good luck.
I know you from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. I watched the pommel horse final today. There were some mistakes, but yours was a beautiful performance! I will continue to watch your youtube videos. From a fan in Japan.
VERY informative -- about "the twisties" in this video, and how Nagourny compensated for his error in the floor routine in the team finals (in the video since removed). Both these were brand new pieces of information to me, and were very helpful and interesting. Only a gymnast could have provided this insight. Thanks so much!
No problem man you can give your best shot at the next Olympics. You were a bit nervous but doesn't matter now, you have got the exposure now. Give your best shot at the next Olympics in 3 years time.
Thanks Rhys for your professionalism in taking the time to explain what's going on with Simone & educating the people what down side gymnast experience. God bless you Olympic Champion 🙏🏅🏅🏅
Rhys, Thank you for doing these videos and giving us insight into the daily workings of a top tier athlete. You were phenomenal, we all know you worked incredibly hard, day and night for this Olympics, sad it had to end that way. But we know you're destined for greatness, you will do incredible things, all the best for future competitions!
Rhys is my favourite Olympian to watch on UA-cam. He's so genuine and seems to really capture the mood of his experience - the excitement, the boredom, the tension, the determination. It doesn't seem like he's trying to market himself or create a social media persona - it's just wholesome vlogging from a humble, interesting and highly talented guy.
Not to toot our own horn but I think Irish athletes are also amazing at empathising with other competitors / fellows. Must be part of what makes us great supporters too. Go n-eirí an tadh leat man, you're making us all so proud of our little country.
As an American, I appreciate your sympathy towards Simone. I've been quite disappointed by the judgemental "quitter" comments that some of my fellow countrymen have been saying about her.
My Mom was going berserk cheering Ireland on when the rowers won Gold! (I think the whole neighbourhood heard her lol) Good luck in your final! We will be cheering like mad for you! 👍❤️🇨🇦💚🍀
Thanks..That was a great way to clarify what a gymnast goes through. Yes, if you don't take care of yourself, it can lead to something dangerous. So, I'm proud she thought of herself first and not the medal. That alone deserves a Gold..
Getting lost in the air is no joke. Divers experience this as well and when you get lost in the air while diving the bail out means you are about to crash into the water. There is nothing forgiving about the surface tension of water. This often can lead to a burst ear drum if you are so lost that you crash sideways. Sports psychology is something that is getting a lot of attention. Thanks to Simone the world is paying more attention to mental health!
I am not an athlete but I am going through a mental block (I am doing my post-graduate paper at the moment and have reached a point where I have 0 confidence in what I have written). Your words have helped me a bit already. Thank you
it is so sweet, He is a humble, like that part. I hope you win a medal, if it gold is good or at least one. Make a video if you win. Make a video of food of japanese i love that food. I do not drink sake. thank you for sharing with us. You are so humble. Are you from LONDON, ENGLAD. I hope one day visit TOKIO, Good luck to you in the final. The best for you Rhys
Not gonna lie.. i watched nearly all of your videos over the past week:D i wish you the best of luck in the final! You work so hard and with such an awesome mentality! Nice work!!
I had to take a moment and acknowledge what a wonderful young man you are and confirm that your parents should be very proud of you as a genuine human being. I happened upon your videos when the Olympics began and I have enjoyed seeing things unfold through your eyes. Your prospective and shear admiration for your experience is joyful and uplifting. I extremely appreciate how you have relayed your compassion and understanding of what Simone Biles is going through and how you were able to explain it in it's simplest form for others to understand is beautiful. I hope you and Simone get to meet and become life long friends. I also pray you have fun, enjoy yourself, stay safe and achieve obtaining a medal in your competition. I know you will go far in this life. May you always be blessed. You have a admirer in me. 🤩 GO RHYS!!!!!! 🥇🇮🇪
I LOVE all this BTS stuff!! Everything from the free 27/7 food, how you do laundry, cheering each other on, the mood of the other athletes. That odd fake building. It's very interesting. I heard you can't socialize with those from outside your building. T or F?
Hard luck today Rhys, your videos have explained so well how complicated these routines are, so we know they are never going to come off perfect everytime. Amazing achievement getting to an Olympic final, enjoy your last couple of days at the Olympics
Thanks Rhys so much for sharing these clips about your Olympic Experience. I am not Irish but I am happy to get a insider glimpse especially in such circumstances where we cant be there in person to support you. But most of all thanks for shedding some light on the Simone's decisions. Something that the media didnt as usual do a good job in explaining but I think i understand that a lot now. Truly appreciate it. Enjoy the finals on Sunday. Cheering for you! Best of luck
It's interesting because it's a phenomenon that happens to pilots flying in clouds sometimes, you just completely lose control over where you are in three dimensional space and there are stories of pilots finding themselves upside down when they exit the cloud cover. I hope researchers find ways to make the connections because clearly this is an issue of the human brain.
I know you said you don’t listen to non-gymnasts on this, but thought I’d still stop by to share that mental blocks are a legit problem not only in gymnastics - we are figure skaters and mental blocks are VERY real in our sport as well. One doesn’t even need to be doing anything super complicated to get them - sometimes it’s the simplest tiniest thing that gave you a good scare once or a bad fall… and that’s enough to make your brain pull the breaks every time you try that thing again. They are quite hard to overcome, too, and it takes time.
Rhys is such a imperation to young people in what ever he does he's so beautiful and likeable. Well done to him and Ireland we love you.All the best and World Ireland.💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🇮🇪🥺🥺🥺🥺🇮🇪
I haven't seen anyone in youtube who shares many psychological insights of a gymnast other than Rhys's channel. At least not in English because there's one Russian gymnast coach who is quite active in youtube but I don't speak Russian. Thank you Rhys.
Thanks for showing us all the insides, it’s incredible to be able to share your own experience with us. Good luck for the final and cheers from France .
Too good to see your videos... You are very passionate.!!!... Sounds good that you talk about Simone Biles and you are standing with her in this unprecedented times.... You are really cool too :)
Rhys, thank you for clarifying the mental block that gymnasts deal with. I didn’t understand what was going on and all I keep seeing in the news was Simone Biles pulled out of the competition because she was having issues. I was totally confused what the reason was. Now, I understand how serious it is. Good luck in the event final. 🍀
I am glad you shared that. It gives more insight into the stress that world class athletes are under. I think it took a lot of courage for Simone to withdraw. BTW really enjoying your videos which my husband and I binge watched. We love your coach who is quite comical in a deadpan way.
Thank you for sharing :)) I've never heard about anything like this and I'm studying to be a psychologist. Amazing insight, I do really hope that it prompts more research :)
So thankful that I can come accross your video therefore can acquire a glimpse of insight to have a slightly broader view of the recent withdrawing news... My sympathy goes to all athletes especially gymnast who have to face the issue, and can only imagine how it feels like. I hope there can be more development in the study and treatment about the matter, and all athletes can have everything they need since they have put their all at stakes for their country. Thank you and good luck!
My mother, my grandma, my cousin, my aunt, my father, all my family have been watching your videos and you won our support for the final, unconditionally! 7th place in the finals, but it's a #7 of the world! You've got a great start, finals, and a very long way ahead! From Mexico, YOU DID GREAT!!
Thank you very much sharing your information with us. Your video gave me a totally different image of Tokyo city, though I am living here Tokyo. Something very fresh imagination for me. Anyway, relax, enjoy, do your best on Sunday and take a water a lot always here Tokyo in order to avoid heatstroke. I am supporting you always from the westside of Tokyo city. I wish I could make a toast on Sunday at Irish Pub in Tokyo !!!
Hashimoto got humiliated and his instagram was bombarded by thousands of Chinese nationalists after he got the all-around champion. What a SHAME!!! This is absolute cyberbullying. Hope he don’t feel stressful and won’t affect his following competitions. We should create a environment to let every athletes enjoy their competition! Hope you and every athletes do your best in following game. Appreciate all of you and enjoy your great time!!👍🏻
Excellent points about show Simone speaking out could bring more research to this area of gymnastics. A great positive could come from this tough situation.
Just found out about your vlogs and love your channel! Really informative about these Twisties that can affect athletes physically. Got into watching gymnastics and specifically pommel horse through the athlete competing for where I’m from: Lee Chih Kai. I really enjoyed your videos, and will be looking out and rooting for both of you in the finals!
While I am not a gymnast, I can give some perspective here in the States about Simone pulling out. The negativity you are seeing is more that people are annoyed that Simone is being portrayed as a hero, or a winner for choosing to pull out of the competition. That isn't to say she is a villian, or should be vilified for her choice, but to say that Simone Biles has done more for gymnastics by pulling out of the competition is stupid. Simone Biles choked, it isn't just a gymnastics thing, you can choke as an athlete, a performer or even as an every day worker. It happens, stress, anxiety, etc. can cause you to choke. What makes someone heroic, or the GOAT is that you are able to overcome those anxieties, fears and stresses. I think she made the correct decision to pull out for her safety, and so that her lack of ability to perform at her peak did not hinder the team overall and prevent them from medaling. The other thing being pointed out in the States at least is the double standard of how Simone Biles is being handled. If say LeBron James the greatest basketball player of all time where to simply pull out of the competition he would be shredded, people would say he choked, would say he isn't the greatest of all time. Why is it if a peak male athlete where to quit, or fail under pressure they "Choked" and are called failures, but if a female athlete does the same they are heroic and they are bringing mental health into the forefront of the sports? I think the past year and this Olympics has put a lot of additional stress on athletes, Simone doesn't have her parents there to support her, to comfort her during something this stressful, or encourage her when feeling doubt. She hasn't been training for 4 years for a payout but 5 years, that is a year of extra strain on the body and mind. Add in the looming COVID threat and to be honest a very politicized Olympics and past year in the USA. I think Olympic athletes also have to deal with a level media attention never seen before and which is always on due to social media. Simone in particular is carrying many different torches, the title of GOAT, the person expected to carry Team USA, representing the best of female athletes and feminism, representing black gymnasts, etc... all of these identities and groups one person is supposed to represent for the rest of the world in some cases, things she did not ask for and should not have to represent. I am hopeful Simone Biles can get past this mental block in time for the individual events, she is 24, as far as I know that is about the end to most gymnasts careers as Olympians. You can correct me if I am wrong. I just do not see her making the team at 28. In her interview she said a few things that made me think she wants to quit gymnastics and I hope she is just frustrated and can get past it.
Seriously, this isn't about gender. Perhaps you're just a misogynist? If you do any gymnastics or tumbling, there is something called 'air awareness' which is the ability to know where your body is in the air (or spatial positioning). This involves proprioception and visual cues that your brain must interpret. If done so incorrectly, she could land on her cervical spine, which could lead to death, a ventilator for life, or quadriplegia - if she's lucky. She has the self-awareness not to take this risk & her coaches are correct not to push her. It allows the rest of the US women's gymnastics team an opportunity to rise to the occasion. There are alternates for a reason. As you're not a gymnast, do yourself a favor and learn more about Elena Mukhina and how she was pushed to learn/perform the Thomas Salto. The documentaries are heart breaking. No one wants something like that to happen to Simone. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Mukhina (Rhys sorry your comments got hijacked. Best wishes for your final on Sunday! Enjoy your travels afterward; if you make it to Northern California or Boston, feel free to gimme a shout.)
@@Kitty8791 So pointing out a double standard in sports is misogyny? Maybe you should actually act like a feminist, where you want equality in the sports. I said I agree with her decision, to pull out of the competition if she felt it wasn't safe. What people have an issue with is the double standard of how someone choking under pressure is treated as a hero. Which you totally glossed over. Congratulations you linked an article on wiki, but did not address a single point I brought up about the double standard of male vs. female athletes choking, and how she is treated as a winner and a hero when she didn't compete. Instead you accused someone of being a misogynist for pointing out a double standard that should be corrected to greater achieve equality in sports.
These videos are amazing. Rooting for you big time! Thank you for saying all you said about Simone. For the mental health international awareness alone. You rock. Superstar
So nice of you to talk about this mental health issue that is happening to Simone Biles. I hope what happened to Simone will be an eye opener that athletes do not just need nutrionist but also someone professional that will focus on mental health.
This happened when I was a kid..I was suppose to step out of an Arabian in my pass, but I popped up really high and landed on my neck/head. I can't explain how scary it was, luckily I wasn't hurt. My brain mixed up the Arabian with a double full and I bailed out in the middle of it. Wishing you the best of luck!
I’m sorry things didn’t go the way you planned but you had a lot of people cheering for you... our American commentators couldn’t say enough good things about you.... hoping to see you nail it and win worlds this year... and in Paris!
You're so going to take the gold 🥇!!! Only a matter of time. You can do it my friend. You're such an impressive person and an example to my boys. Thx for being such a good role model. O by the way, we follow you from South Africa. The whole of South Africa is behind you son.
Best to you Rhys! I am a new subscriber and am not only impressed with your gymnastic abilities but also with the intelligence you express. Wishing you a long, successful career, and a medal to take back to Ireland.
gymnastics is a heavily scrutinized sport where every move has a corresponding point so i know it hella stressful for them. other sports can rely on luck to score a point (volleyball, basketball etc) but gymnastics dont
Best of luck Rhys‼️ Mental Health is something people of all backgrounds is affected by. Issues with mental health is such a difficult “thing” to process and we all must be patient with ourselves and others who are going through similar situations.
You did great Rhys!!!!👍 It was just beautiful to watch you quickly get back and complete such a tough routine. Thank you for inspiring me. 🍀Good luck for your future endeavours 🍀
thank you for speaking about the mental health issues. every athlete is under so much pressure brought on by themselves or outsiders Go team Ireland stay safe, healthy sending love and support from America
Great and compassionate insight into what Simone is going through. Wishing you the very best with your own preps and upcoming final. The entire island is rooting for you!
Its so sweet That Rhys is taking a minute to talk about simone biles... These athletes show real sportsmanship
I think Simone Biles is soft. She should have stayed home and let some other girl live their dream.
@@ryanp8925 I think it was the pressure of winning when she went their but i agree she should have let some other girl live her dream..
@@ryanp8925 If being smart enough to know when to step back and take care of your physical and mental health is being ‘soft’ then we should all learn to be more soft.
@@ryanp8925 rubbish, she didn't know this would happen until it did. she stopped because she could have broken her leg or her neck, that's not soft
@@isthatrubble rubbish, this would not be the first time it happened. True superior athletes strive under pressure. Those athletes also say 70% of it is just mental so you need to be strong both physically and mentally.
The twisties are dangerous as hell. I got them when vaulting and sadly injured my back as a result. I totally get where Simone is coming from and I think she made the right choice.
Watching her completely lose her body awareness in the air on her vault was so scary. I'm just glad she landed safely and was able to step out of the competition without a career ending injury.
Looking at her head on that landing was so unsettling!
I've heard even worse of gymnasts (Olympic and non-Olympic) even breaking their necks 😨. Elena Mukhovinas story is a really tragic example (though she also had other pre-existing injuries that didn't heal properly). Another one is America's Julissa Gomez.
@@hilareeek sadly my back injury actually was a career ender for me. I even was supposed to have Team GB scouts come to watch me a week after but had to cancel that
@@lynncai587 my back injury I've had to live with for close to 20 years and had 2 major surgeries to try and fix it. Sadly it put an end to my career before it even really started
Hey man , Don't be sad that you did not got the medal. You are young and there are many years left for you to get a medal. You should be proud that you represented your country in Olympics. You will get it too, Keep working and keep enjoying, because that's what matters..............You are leonardo capario
Sorry Rhys I believe you will pick yourself back up and will win in Paris come on 👍
Well said young man, your explanation of how issues such as ‘twisties’ and ‘ mental block’ can effect an individual and possibly lead to physical injury is just what is required at the present time. I hope this video also goes viral.
Your parents , family, trainers, and all those who have helped you get to where you are now must be very VERY PROUD of the person you have become.
Wishing you all the very best for Sunday and hope you enjoy every moment of the day. Cheering from Armagh ☘️☘️🇮🇪🇮🇪🤞🏻🤞🏻🥇🥇
Loving these Rhys!!
Hi Max did not expect to see you here!
Fish fash Fosh!
Love to see Max supporting new creators
Fancy seeing you here Max O:
Can you imagine doing Streetsmart on the Olympic village? 😁😁😁
Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!! I was rooting for you Rhys. Just a second of missed balance and everything came crashing. I have no Indians to root for really in Gymnastics, I am crushed. But you are a champ and you will bounce back next Olympics. Just 22 now, gold medallist at 25/26 is inevitable. Good luck.
I know you from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
I watched the pommel horse final today.
There were some mistakes, but yours was a beautiful performance!
I will continue to watch your youtube videos. From a fan in Japan.
I watched your performance on tv ! ✨ Please be proud of yourself, because you made a history ! 🌈 I wish you'll have a brilliant future ! ✨
It's okay, bounce back stronger! 🇮🇪🍀
He will! He's only 22, thats plenty more years to get that Gold he deserves
Come back stronger Rhys! We believe in you ✨
VERY informative -- about "the twisties" in this video, and how Nagourny compensated for his error in the floor routine in the team finals (in the video since removed). Both these were brand new pieces of information to me, and were very helpful and interesting. Only a gymnast could have provided this insight. Thanks so much!
No problem man you can give your best shot at the next Olympics. You were a bit nervous but doesn't matter now, you have got the exposure now. Give your best shot at the next Olympics in 3 years time.
Thanks Rhys for your professionalism in taking the time to explain what's going on with Simone & educating the people what down side gymnast experience. God bless you Olympic Champion 🙏🏅🏅🏅
Rhys, Thank you for doing these videos and giving us insight into the daily workings of a top tier athlete. You were phenomenal, we all know you worked incredibly hard, day and night for this Olympics, sad it had to end that way. But we know you're destined for greatness, you will do incredible things, all the best for future competitions!
Rhys is my favourite Olympian to watch on UA-cam. He's so genuine and seems to really capture the mood of his experience - the excitement, the boredom, the tension, the determination. It doesn't seem like he's trying to market himself or create a social media persona - it's just wholesome vlogging from a humble, interesting and highly talented guy.
Not to toot our own horn but I think Irish athletes are also amazing at empathising with other competitors / fellows. Must be part of what makes us great supporters too. Go n-eirí an tadh leat man, you're making us all so proud of our little country.
❤️ ☘️
As an American, I appreciate your sympathy towards Simone. I've been quite disappointed by the judgemental "quitter" comments that some of my fellow countrymen have been saying about her.
I can't wait to see you in Finals Rhys, Go get that GOLD,
My Mom was going berserk cheering Ireland on when the rowers won Gold! (I think the whole neighbourhood heard her lol) Good luck in your final! We will be cheering like mad for you! 👍❤️🇨🇦💚🍀
🍀🍀!!
You’ve done great job! We’ll wait for cheering for you the next Olympics! Love from 🇹🇼
またいつでも日本に遊びに来てくださいね！
待ってます
そしてこれからのご活躍に期待しています
お疲れ様でした
鞍馬決勝見ました
結果は残念でしたが
オリンピックの決勝まで行っただけでも
充分称賛に値します
パリオリンピックでは神様が
微笑んでくれる事を願っています
Thanks..That was a great way to clarify what a gymnast goes through. Yes, if you don't take care of yourself, it can lead to something dangerous. So, I'm proud she thought of herself first and not the medal. That alone deserves a Gold..
I hope you’ve had a great time in Japan
🇯🇵❤️🇮🇪 love from Japan 💕
Thank you for sharing your journey!
Well done Rhys you are a true Olympian you done the nation proud and we look forward to seeing you compete in Paris...
Getting lost in the air is no joke. Divers experience this as well and when you get lost in the air while diving the bail out means you are about to crash into the water. There is nothing forgiving about the surface tension of water. This often can lead to a burst ear drum if you are so lost that you crash sideways. Sports psychology is something that is getting a lot of attention. Thanks to Simone the world is paying more attention to mental health!
Oh I liked the more in-depth explanation of Simon/the twisties. Glad you added the visuals too
I am not an athlete but I am going through a mental block (I am doing my post-graduate paper at the moment and have reached a point where I have 0 confidence in what I have written). Your words have helped me a bit already. Thank you
it is so sweet, He is a humble, like that part. I hope you win a medal, if it gold is good or at least one. Make a video if you win. Make a video of food of japanese i love that food. I do not drink sake. thank you for sharing with us. You are so humble. Are you from LONDON, ENGLAD. I hope one day visit TOKIO, Good luck to you in the final. The best for you Rhys
Please don't be sad, you are great Olympian! Be proud! Can't wait to see you again at the next Olympics in Pairs! Rooting for you from 🇦🇺💚💛
Not gonna lie.. i watched nearly all of your videos over the past week:D i wish you the best of luck in the final! You work so hard and with such an awesome mentality! Nice work!!
I had to take a moment and acknowledge what a wonderful young man you are and confirm that your parents should be very proud of you as a genuine human being. I happened upon your videos when the Olympics began and I have enjoyed seeing things unfold through your eyes.
Your prospective and shear admiration for your experience is joyful and uplifting.
I extremely appreciate how you have relayed your compassion and understanding of what Simone Biles is going through and how you were able to explain it in it's simplest form for others to understand is beautiful. I hope you and Simone get to meet and become life long friends.
I also pray you have fun, enjoy yourself, stay safe and achieve obtaining a medal in your competition.
I know you will go far in this life. May you always be blessed. You have a admirer in me. 🤩
GO RHYS!!!!!! 🥇🇮🇪
I LOVE all this BTS stuff!! Everything from the free 27/7 food, how you do laundry, cheering each other on, the mood of the other athletes. That odd fake building. It's very interesting. I heard you can't socialize with those from outside your building. T or F?
Gutted for you. Immense character to come back and execute your whole routine. You will be back, stronger.
Thanks for that explanation about the Twisties, sounds absolutely terrifying, you made it much more translatable.
I wonder if divers have the same experience with the 'twisties' considering all the spins and summersaults that they do.
Yes, they do. There is also a documentary about a British trampolinist who experienced them.
Well said Rhys! Good Luck in your final! I’ll be cheering you on from Australia. 👏🏼🤗
you really did a great job.don't be sad.
we're proud of you!keep fighting❤️
Hard luck today Rhys, your videos have explained so well how complicated these routines are, so we know they are never going to come off perfect everytime. Amazing achievement getting to an Olympic final, enjoy your last couple of days at the Olympics
Hope to enjoy your Olympic Final, Fighting.
Good luck 👍 we will me cheering for you here in the 🇺🇸
I had been rooting for you ever since I saw your vlog preparing for Tokyo Olympics💪🏻
Such great insight, kindness and understanding! Keep enjoying the games!! 🍀🥳🤩
Thanks Rhys so much for sharing these clips about your Olympic Experience. I am not Irish but I am happy to get a insider glimpse especially in such circumstances where we cant be there in person to support you. But most of all thanks for shedding some light on the Simone's decisions. Something that the media didnt as usual do a good job in explaining but I think i understand that a lot now. Truly appreciate it. Enjoy the finals on Sunday. Cheering for you! Best of luck
Hopefully you will get a guard of honor too! Love Simone, hope she is ok!
Great explanation Rhys. Thanks for making this a bit easier to understand for us non gymnasts👍🏻
The very best of luck to you in your event 🇮🇪👏👏
Good Luck Rhys get the gold at the Finals!
It's interesting because it's a phenomenon that happens to pilots flying in clouds sometimes, you just completely lose control over where you are in three dimensional space and there are stories of pilots finding themselves upside down when they exit the cloud cover. I hope researchers find ways to make the connections because clearly this is an issue of the human brain.
You can do this ! Keep going, I’ll cheer you up.
//I’m one of your fans (in Thailand)
I know you said you don’t listen to non-gymnasts on this, but thought I’d still stop by to share that mental blocks are a legit problem not only in gymnastics - we are figure skaters and mental blocks are VERY real in our sport as well.
One doesn’t even need to be doing anything super complicated to get them - sometimes it’s the simplest tiniest thing that gave you a good scare once or a bad fall… and that’s enough to make your brain pull the breaks every time you try that thing again.
They are quite hard to overcome, too, and it takes time.
Thank you so much Rhys for explaining clearly why mental blocks are so scary. Stay great and of course best of luck in the final!
good luck on your final ❤️❤️❤️💗 i am ROOTING FOR You ❤️❤️❤️❤️ also you TOTALLY BELONG THERE ❤️❤️❤️ good luck
Rhys is such a imperation to young people in what ever he does he's so beautiful and likeable. Well done to him and Ireland we love you.All the best and World Ireland.💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🇮🇪🥺🥺🥺🥺🇮🇪
I haven't seen anyone in youtube who shares many psychological insights of a gymnast other than Rhys's channel. At least not in English because there's one Russian gymnast coach who is quite active in youtube but I don't speak Russian. Thank you Rhys.
Wishing you ALL the best on Sunday! Thanks for sharing your “twisties” perspective (and video evidence!) and your support for Simone.
All the best 💪
Thanks for showing us all the insides, it’s incredible to be able to share your own experience with us. Good luck for the final and cheers from France .
日本に来てくれてありがとう🙏 Thank you for coming to Japan in a difficult situation
I hope you had a wonderful time in Tokyo, and good lucks for your future!
Dear Rhys, tnx for your Olyimpic vlogs! Soo interesting and funny and serious at the same time. I wish you to stay in focus and best to you!!!!
Cheer up brother🇮🇪Bounce back stronger
Good luck in your finals this Sunday. May you win the 🥇!
Too good to see your videos... You are very passionate.!!!... Sounds good that you talk about Simone Biles and you are standing with her in this unprecedented times.... You are really cool too :)
Rhys, thank you for clarifying the mental block that gymnasts deal with. I didn’t understand what was going on and all I keep seeing in the news was Simone Biles pulled out of the competition because she was having issues. I was totally confused what the reason was. Now, I understand how serious it is.
Good luck in the event final. 🍀
I am glad you shared that. It gives more insight into the stress that world class athletes are under. I think it took a lot of courage for Simone to withdraw. BTW really enjoying your videos which my husband and I binge watched. We love your coach who is quite comical in a deadpan way.
Do your best in finals. Wishes from Asia🌴🌴🌴. Don't have doubts about your performance.
Thank you for sharing :)) I've never heard about anything like this and I'm studying to be a psychologist. Amazing insight, I do really hope that it prompts more research :)
Rita, there is a paper in the Journal of Applied Sports Psychology. Search for "Lost Move Syndrome".
@@showinghandlesisawful thanks a lot!! I appreciate it :)❤️
So thankful that I can come accross your video therefore can acquire a glimpse of insight to have a slightly broader view of the recent withdrawing news... My sympathy goes to all athletes especially gymnast who have to face the issue, and can only imagine how it feels like. I hope there can be more development in the study and treatment about the matter, and all athletes can have everything they need since they have put their all at stakes for their country. Thank you and good luck!
All the best Rhys. Hope you win Gold.
Great video!! Thank you for explaining your point of view 💪💪
We will have to call you King Rhys soon, man 👑
Hoping to see you with Max Whitlock on the Olympic Podium for Pommel Horse
Good luck
Good luck
Thanks for your explanation of the Twisties and showing your clips. I'm glad you landed safely. I also wish you the best in your final!
My mother, my grandma, my cousin, my aunt, my father, all my family have been watching your videos and you won our support for the final, unconditionally!
7th place in the finals, but it's a #7 of the world! You've got a great start, finals, and a very long way ahead!
From Mexico, YOU DID GREAT!!
Thank you very much sharing your information with us. Your video gave me a totally different image of Tokyo city, though I am living here Tokyo. Something very fresh imagination for me. Anyway, relax, enjoy, do your best on Sunday and take a water a lot always here Tokyo in order to avoid heatstroke. I am supporting you always from the westside of Tokyo city. I wish I could make a toast on Sunday at Irish Pub in Tokyo !!!
Hashimoto got humiliated and his instagram was bombarded by thousands of Chinese nationalists after he got the all-around champion.
What a SHAME!!! This is absolute cyberbullying. Hope he don’t feel stressful and won’t affect his following competitions.
We should create a environment to let every athletes enjoy their competition! Hope you and every athletes do your best in following game. Appreciate all of you and enjoy your great time!!👍🏻
Excellent points about show Simone speaking out could bring more research to this area of gymnastics. A great positive could come from this tough situation.
Just found out about your vlogs and love your channel! Really informative about these Twisties that can affect athletes physically.
Got into watching gymnastics and specifically pommel horse through the athlete competing for where I’m from: Lee Chih Kai. I really enjoyed your videos, and will be looking out and rooting for both of you in the finals!
twisties 💔💔💔 wish i would have known this was common when i was in gymnastics
Go for gold 🏅
Not a rant! Really helpful discussion!
Good Luck Rhys you've got this final no problem you 100% deserve to win all of Ireland is behind you.
While I am not a gymnast, I can give some perspective here in the States about Simone pulling out. The negativity you are seeing is more that people are annoyed that Simone is being portrayed as a hero, or a winner for choosing to pull out of the competition. That isn't to say she is a villian, or should be vilified for her choice, but to say that Simone Biles has done more for gymnastics by pulling out of the competition is stupid.
Simone Biles choked, it isn't just a gymnastics thing, you can choke as an athlete, a performer or even as an every day worker. It happens, stress, anxiety, etc. can cause you to choke. What makes someone heroic, or the GOAT is that you are able to overcome those anxieties, fears and stresses. I think she made the correct decision to pull out for her safety, and so that her lack of ability to perform at her peak did not hinder the team overall and prevent them from medaling.
The other thing being pointed out in the States at least is the double standard of how Simone Biles is being handled. If say LeBron James the greatest basketball player of all time where to simply pull out of the competition he would be shredded, people would say he choked, would say he isn't the greatest of all time. Why is it if a peak male athlete where to quit, or fail under pressure they "Choked" and are called failures, but if a female athlete does the same they are heroic and they are bringing mental health into the forefront of the sports?
I think the past year and this Olympics has put a lot of additional stress on athletes, Simone doesn't have her parents there to support her, to comfort her during something this stressful, or encourage her when feeling doubt. She hasn't been training for 4 years for a payout but 5 years, that is a year of extra strain on the body and mind. Add in the looming COVID threat and to be honest a very politicized Olympics and past year in the USA. I think Olympic athletes also have to deal with a level media attention never seen before and which is always on due to social media. Simone in particular is carrying many different torches, the title of GOAT, the person expected to carry Team USA, representing the best of female athletes and feminism, representing black gymnasts, etc... all of these identities and groups one person is supposed to represent for the rest of the world in some cases, things she did not ask for and should not have to represent.
I am hopeful Simone Biles can get past this mental block in time for the individual events, she is 24, as far as I know that is about the end to most gymnasts careers as Olympians. You can correct me if I am wrong. I just do not see her making the team at 28. In her interview she said a few things that made me think she wants to quit gymnastics and I hope she is just frustrated and can get past it.
No you're not a gymnast. That's where you should have stopped.
Seriously, this isn't about gender. Perhaps you're just a misogynist? If you do any gymnastics or tumbling, there is something called 'air awareness' which is the ability to know where your body is in the air (or spatial positioning). This involves proprioception and visual cues that your brain must interpret. If done so incorrectly, she could land on her cervical spine, which could lead to death, a ventilator for life, or quadriplegia - if she's lucky. She has the self-awareness not to take this risk & her coaches are correct not to push her. It allows the rest of the US women's gymnastics team an opportunity to rise to the occasion. There are alternates for a reason.
As you're not a gymnast, do yourself a favor and learn more about Elena Mukhina and how she was pushed to learn/perform the Thomas Salto. The documentaries are heart breaking. No one wants something like that to happen to Simone.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elena_Mukhina
(Rhys sorry your comments got hijacked. Best wishes for your final on Sunday! Enjoy your travels afterward; if you make it to Northern California or Boston, feel free to gimme a shout.)
@@Kitty8791 So pointing out a double standard in sports is misogyny? Maybe you should actually act like a feminist, where you want equality in the sports.
I said I agree with her decision, to pull out of the competition if she felt it wasn't safe. What people have an issue with is the double standard of how someone choking under pressure is treated as a hero. Which you totally glossed over.
Congratulations you linked an article on wiki, but did not address a single point I brought up about the double standard of male vs. female athletes choking, and how she is treated as a winner and a hero when she didn't compete. Instead you accused someone of being a misogynist for pointing out a double standard that should be corrected to greater achieve equality in sports.
These videos are amazing. Rooting for you big time! Thank you for saying all you said about Simone. For the mental health international awareness alone. You rock. Superstar
So nice of you to talk about this mental health issue that is happening to Simone Biles. I hope what happened to Simone will be an eye opener that athletes do not just need nutrionist but also someone professional that will focus on mental health.
This happened when I was a kid..I was suppose to step out of an Arabian in my pass, but I popped up really high and landed on my neck/head. I can't explain how scary it was, luckily I wasn't hurt. My brain mixed up the Arabian with a double full and I bailed out in the middle of it. Wishing you the best of luck!
Goodluck mate..
I’m sorry things didn’t go the way you planned but you had a lot of people cheering for you... our American commentators couldn’t say enough good things about you.... hoping to see you nail it and win worlds this year... and in Paris!
You're so going to take the gold 🥇!!! Only a matter of time. You can do it my friend. You're such an impressive person and an example to my boys. Thx for being such a good role model. O by the way, we follow you from South Africa. The whole of South Africa is behind you son.
Best to you Rhys! I am a new subscriber and am not only impressed with your gymnastic abilities but also with the intelligence you express. Wishing you a long, successful career, and a medal to take back to Ireland.
gymnastics is a heavily scrutinized sport where every move has a corresponding point so i know it hella stressful for them. other sports can rely on luck to score a point (volleyball, basketball etc) but gymnastics dont
Best of luck Rhys‼️
Mental Health is something people of all backgrounds is affected by.
Issues with mental health is such a difficult “thing” to process and we all must be patient with ourselves and others who are going through similar situations.
Doesnot matter RHYS we love you💐 we are proud...love from INDIA.
Best of luck mate will be watching on! Bring it home
Hey good message Rhys. Enjoy your games. That's the most important thing.😘😘😘
ありがとう😊ARIGATOU😊thank you😊
You did great Rhys!!!!👍
It was just beautiful to watch you quickly get back and complete such a tough routine.
Thank you for inspiring me.
🍀Good luck for your future endeavours 🍀
thank you for speaking about the mental health issues. every athlete is under so much pressure brought on by themselves or outsiders Go team Ireland stay safe, healthy sending love and support from America
Great and compassionate insight into what Simone is going through. Wishing you the very best with your own preps and upcoming final. The entire island is rooting for you!