Simone Biles is Time Magazine's Athlete of the Year

I told my readers "Stay tuned for posts about the Athlete and Entertainer of the Year" at the end of Vaccine scientists are Time Magazine's Heroes of the Year, so without any further ado, I'm sharing TIME Athlete of the Year: Simone Biles.

As the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) in a sport that captivates the globe every four years, Biles is all about control. Her life is dedicated to micromanaging every possible element—her diet, her training, her sleep—that goes into performing, so when the lights are brightest, and the stakes highest, little is left to chance. But for Biles, control isn’t just about winning; it can be the difference between life and death. She now has four skills named after her, each a breathtaking combination of daring flips and twists. Avoiding disaster requires a constant, firm grip on mental acuity.

Congratulations to Biles on receiving this honor!

The video mentioned Larry Nassar's abuse scandal. PBS NewsHour reported the latest on it in Why the $380 million settlement in gymnast sexual abuse suit is just a start.

After a five-year legal battle, USA Gymnastics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and their insurance companies reached a settlement with the victims of former physician Larry Nassar. The settlement — totaling $380 million — is one of the largest ever awarded in a sexual abuse case. John Yang reports.

May this be at least a down payment on justice for Biles, the rest of the USA Gymnastics team, and all the others abused by Nassar.

I plan on finishing this series tomorrow with Olivia Rodrigo as Entertainer of the Year. In the meantime, here is Biles' cover as Athlete of the year.