{"id":2319727,"date":"2024-08-05T21:40:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T01:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simone-biles-criticizes-really-weird-crowd-after-uncharacteristic-fall-costs-her-a-medal\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T21:48:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T01:48:59","slug":"simone-biles-criticizes-really-weird-crowd-after-uncharacteristic-fall-costs-her-a-medal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simone-biles-criticizes-really-weird-crowd-after-uncharacteristic-fall-costs-her-a-medal\/","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles Criticizes &#8216;Really Weird&#8217; Crowd After Uncharacteristic Fall Costs Her a Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsimone-biles-criticizes-really-weird-crowd-after-uncharacteristic-fall-costs-her-a-medal%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2319727&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-anyone-saying-i-quit-simone-biles-posts-videos-of-crashing-to-mat\/\" title=\"\u2018For Anyone Saying I Quit\u2019: Simone Biles Posts Videos Of Crashing To Mat\">beam final<\/a> at the Paris Olympics, a significant\u200d issue arose regarding the atmosphere in \u2064the\u2062 Bercy Arena. While \u200bgymnasts, including renowned athletes Simone Biles and Suni Lee, aimed for gold, they found the audience \u2062notably quiet, with organizers even \u2064shushing attendees into\u200b silence. This unusual lack\u200d of noise was detrimental to the athletes&#8217; focus, as they are typically accustomed to cheers and applause during performances, which help to elevate energy and concentration.<\/p>\n<p>Both Biles and Lee expressed their discomfort with the silence, describing the experience as &#8220;weird and\u2062 awkward.&#8221; They noted \u200dthat even during their own routines, any attempts to cheer for one another were met with interruptions from \u200dthe crowd \u200bbeing shushed. This approach was part of a &#8220;sports presentation plan&#8221; by the organizers, but it left competitors feeling disoriented and unsupported.<\/p>\n<p>Biles, the most decorated U.S.\u2064 gymnast, and her coach, Cecile Landi, highlighted that not only did the plan go against the athletes\u2019 \u2064preferences, but it also\u2063 added to the \u2064strange atmosphere \u2064of the event. They were vocal about their desire for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aziz-ansaris-master-of-none-returns-three-years-after-faux-metoo-controversy\/\" title=\"Aziz Ansari\u2019s \u2018Master of None\u2019 Returns Three Years After Faux #MeToo Controversy\">background noise<\/a> or\u200c music, emphasizing that the quiet setting was not conducive to their performance. the decision to stifle \u2064audience \u200dnoise has\u2063 drawn criticism and raised questions about the\u2063 planning of the event.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Monday&rsquo;s beam final at the Paris Olympics was certainly unique, though not in the way organizers may have been hoping.<\/p>\n<p>As gymnasts attempted to win the gold, many noticed something &ldquo;really weird and awkward&rdquo; going on in the 10,000-seat Bercy Arena: Audiences were being shushed into silence.<\/p>\n<p>Team USA Olympians <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/simone-biles-calls-reporters-olympic-habit-interviews-guys-really-gotta-stop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simone Biles<\/a> and Suni Lee noted as much after failing to make the podium.<\/p>\n<p>For superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-star-issues-scathing-rebuke-simone-biles-podium-behavior-literally-disgusting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biles<\/a>, missing out on a medal was especially surprising given her status as the most decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast of all time, winning her eleventh on Sunday, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/sports\/olympics\/simone-biles-silver-floor-paris-most-decorated-gymnast-rcna165098\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Both Biles and Lee said the lack of noise in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-tells-trump-to-change-his-rally-plans\/\" title=\"Secret Service Tells Trump to Change His Rally Plans\">arena &#038;mdash<\/a>; mixed with intermittent loud shushing &mdash; affected their focus, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/olympics\/2024\/08\/05\/simone-biles-suni-lee-silence-balance-beam\/74670251007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Most gymnastic events take place alongside several others in a large arena.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Olympic gymnasts are accustomed to a steady stream of noise as they perform &mdash; random clapping and applause for other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/records-john-fetterman-had-blank-work-schedule-for-1-3rd-of-workdays-as-pa-lt-gov-only-worked-4-5-hours-on-days-he-did\/\" title=\"Records: John Fetterman Had Blank Work Schedule for 1\/3rd of Workdays as PA Lt. Gov, Only Worked 4-5 Hours on Days He Did\">events mixed<\/a> in with music and other sounds.<\/p>\n<p>Even at events where this is not the case, like the recent championships in Antwerp, Belgium, music is often played in the background to maintain a certain level of noise, per USA Today.<\/p>\n<p>But, apparently, the organizers of the Paris Olympics had something else in mind entirely for the beam final.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with USA Today, a representative for the games said silence was built into the &ldquo;sports presentation plan at Paris 2024.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It seems that the actual competitors weren&rsquo;t read in on this &ldquo;plan.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Even watching the other finals, I was like, &lsquo;It&rsquo;s a little too quiet in here,&#8217;&rdquo; Lee said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When I was up there, I was like, &lsquo;People can probably hear me breathing.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Even when the two athletes decided to cheer on each other after big routines, they were shushed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re trying to stay in your zone, and then people start cheering, and then the shushing gets louder, so really, they should be shushed because they&rsquo;re louder,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-simone-biles-can-add-olympic-medal-haul-beam-floor-finals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biles<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was really weird and awkward. And we&rsquo;ve asked several times if we can have some music or some background noise, so I&rsquo;m not really sure what happened there. But, yeah, not our favorite. None of us liked it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Even Biles&rsquo;s coach Cecile Landi, a French native, found the procedure to be incredibly odd.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve competed in France a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">long time<\/a>, and it was the first time that I heard anybody shush,&rdquo; Landi said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So it was really strange. I don&rsquo;t know if they thought the athletes wanted it to be quiet. I can tell them now: No. They did not. 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As gymnasts competed for gold, many spectators observed something &#8220;really strange and uncomfortable&#8221; happening in the 10,000-seat Bercy Arena: the audience was being hushed into silence. Team USA athletes Simone Biles and Suni Lee commented on this after they did not make it to the podium. For Biles, who is celebrated as the most decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast ever with her eleventh medal won on Sunday according to NBC News, missing out on a medal was particularly unexpected. Both Biles and Lee mentioned that the unusual quietness of the arena\u2014combined with sporadic loud shushing\u2014disrupted their concentration, as reported by USA Today.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, gymnastics events occur alongside various other competitions in a large venue, so Olympic gymnasts are used to a constant background noise of clapping and applause from other events along with music. Even at competitions where this isn&#8217;t common practice\u2014like recent championships held in Antwerp, Belgium\u2014background music is often played to create some level of sound according to USA Today. However, it appears that organizers for the Paris Olympics had an entirely different approach planned for the beam final.<\/p>\n<p>A representative from the games explained to USA Today that silence was intentionally incorporated into their &#8220;sports presentation plan&#8221; for Paris 2024; however, it seems that this plan wasn&#8217;t communicated effectively to competitors. Lee remarked while watching other finals that she felt it was &#8220;a little too quiet.&#8221; When she performed her routine, she thought people could probably hear her breathing. Even when both athletes tried cheering each other on after impressive performances, they were met with shushing.<\/p>\n<p>Biles expressed frustration about trying to maintain focus while others cheered only to be silenced further: \u201cYou\u2019re trying to stay in your zone&#8230; then people start cheering&#8230; so really they should be shushed because they\u2019re louder,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was really weird and awkward&#8230; we\u2019ve asked several times if we can have some music or background noise.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Biles&#8217;s coach Cecile Landi also found this practice quite odd despite being French herself: \u201cI\u2019ve competed in France a long time&#8230; I don\u2019t know if they thought athletes wanted it quiet; I can tell them now: No.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2319728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simone-Biles-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37286,26897,4825,32317,37014],"class_list":["post-2319727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-crowd-criticism","tag-gymnastics","tag-olympics","tag-simone-biles","tag-sports-commentary"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Simone-Biles-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2319727"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2319727\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2319728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2319727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2319727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2319727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}