While gymnastics doesn’t qualify as an extreme sport, there remains a considerable danger of injury for the athletes. Any fan of the Final Destination movies will tell you that much (though that scene proves fairly unrealistic). Gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles pulls off the highest level of skills with ease.

But mothers will always worry for their children, and it stands true for Nellie Biles, who has raised the gymnast since her adoption at age 6. The nerves of a major competition and the always looming possibility of injury always remain with Nellie, no matter the times she sees her daughter perform.

Simone Biles’ competitions make her mother fluster

The most decorated gymnast in World Championships history, Simone Biles, started in the sport at six. Her parents fully supported her love and passion for gymnastics and, looking at her potential, urged her to make her own decisions about where she wanted to take it as a career.

At the Rio Olympics, Biles earned five medals, four golds, and one bronze and cemented herself as the most dominant gymnast of the current time. In an interview shortly after, Biles’ mother explained what she goes through at the stands, watching her daughter fling herself several feet in the air and pull off such demanding skills.

“I am absolutely a basket case during competition. Whenever we go to the meets, my family knows not to talk to me. I’m in my own space,” she revealed. Any distractions heighten her anxiety. “I don’t want any comments. I don’t want anyone to say anything to me until it’s over.” Surrounded by her family, Nellie often discreetly leans on them for support.

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“Now depending on how nervous I get, I’ll squeeze my husband’s hand or Adria’s hand,” she continued. “I may look calm, but I’m not. I’m [a] total wreck until it’s over.” Even before the day arrives, the nerves get to her. “I cannot eat or drink the entire day leading up to the competition.”

Biles’s skills make her nearly unbeatable

Part of what makes Simone Biles the greatest gymnast of all time is that she performs the most complicated feats women’s gymnastics has seen. The Code of Points uses a two-pronged system where one set of points depends on how difficult the moves are to perform. The other set of points adds value to the former based on how well gymnasts execute them.

There is no upper limit for how high the difficulty scores can go. On average, they fall between 5 and 6 points for elite gymnasts. In comparison, Biles can carry a difficulty score of 6.50 or higher, depending on the event. Mathematically, she holds a good chance at gold even if she falls.

At this point, her prowess created some controversy as her insanely difficult moves, like the Yurchenko double pike, kept getting conservatively scored by judges. Speculations state safety concerns stand as the reason behind the low scoring. Looking at the minor advantage gained for an enormous risk will deter gymnasts from harming themselves.

But the fairness of the situation remains a subject of constant debate.

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