We expect our heroes to be perfect. Simone Biles is unafraid to show she is not

The world was clamouring for the American to outdo her competitors as well as herself. It took exceptional bravery for her to step backShe hadn’t lost in all-round competition since Frozen pipped Iron Man 3 at the box office, has four moves (four!) named after her, attempts routines that literally break the scoring system – routines some male colleagues won’t even try. She so reliably makes gymnastics a trending topic that no less than Twitter was compelled to create a goat emo