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BREAKING NEWS: Nastia Liukin shocks USA gymnastics fans with STUNNING new look after STRONG WARNING to Simone Biles and her teammates Demands for New Rules
Former Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin has become a significant voice in women’s gymnastics since she retired in 2012. Originally from Moscow, Russia, Liukin moved to the United States when she was two years old and later represented the U.S. gymnastics team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Liukin ruffled feathers this week with a bombshell statement that served as a major warning to Simone Biles and the USA gymnastics squad. The eyes of Paris have been on her ever since.
in an interview with NBC host Dr. Michael Gervais, Liukin addressed concerns about potential biases among Olympic judges that could affect the likes of Biles, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee as they fight for the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Liukin mentioned that judges closely observe athletes during practice sessions, often noting any mistakes. Liukin expressed worry that these observations could lead to biased perceptions during actual competitions, where judges might mistakenly mark down athletes for errors that didn’t occur, influenced by their pre-conceived notions.
“And for me I remember talking about this and someone said but that’s not fair,” the 34-year-old explained. “How are they getting to judge you before the competition?”
Ironically, after calling out bias of the judges, Liukin admitted how excited she was to drop the “impartial” label required of her as an analyst when she debuted the new look to cheer on Team USA on Tuesday.
The caption to her captivating TikTok video read: “POV: you can finally go back to being biased and cheer for team USA again”
Liukin retired in 2012, but her record of five medals in one Olympics still has not been topped by any other gymnast in American history.