size difference in olympians doesn't matter, depending on what sport you do 6'8" & 4'8" pic.twitter.com/xiU9zIBXJH
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) August 2, 2016
The Olympic athletes are meeting up in Rio, and US gymnast Simone Biles posted a photo of herself with US volleyball player David Lee. He’s 6’ 8” and she’s 4’ 8”. Of course, he has the advantage in that he’s wearing shoes and she’s not.
@Simone_Biles @gabrielledoug and @swish41 pic.twitter.com/5ET7aCLuR5
— Alien Johnson (@Cipher0) August 3, 2016
The comment thread below the Tweet is full of gymnasts who can relate. Check out US gymnast Gabby Douglas with Dallas Mavericks player Dirk Nowitzki (who participated in the Olympics in 2008). At first you think he’s not that much taller, then you see what she’s standing on. -via Buzzfeed