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Sydney McLaughlin Sets World Record in 400m Hurdles; Tamyra Mensah-Stock Becomes 1st Black Woman to Win Olympic Gold in Wrestling
Black excellence remains on full display at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Simone Biles Bounces Back With Bronze Medal on the Balance Beam at Tokyo Olympics
The 24-year-old ties the record for the most Olympic medals won by a U.S. gymnast.
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Simone Biles to Compete in Balance Beam Final at Tokyo Olympics
The four-time Olympic gold medalist withdrew from five Olympic events, citing mental health concerns.
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Simone Biles Withdraws From Uneven Bars and Vault Finals at Tokyo Olympics
Biles continues to focus on her mental health first, which will always be the right decision.
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Michael Che Comes Under Fire for Repulsive Jokes About Simone Biles
The SNL actor and comedian subsequently wiped his Instagram page clean after outrage over his insensitive remarks.
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Simone Biles Thanks Fans for Helping Her Realize She’s More Than Her Accomplishments
The four-time Olympic gold medalist withdrew from Thursday’s individual all-around competition, citing mental health concerns.
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PageTurners: In Case You Forgot About Some Amazing Reads, They’ve Finally Been Rereleased as Paperbacks
Nadiya Hussain gives us 100 new bakes, Ilhan Omar tells us her story and some of our favorite reads from years past are released as paperbacks
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Let’s Talk About Mental Health
Simone Biles’ refusal to participate in the Olympic individual all-around competition isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s a declaration of strength.
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Simone Biles Pulls Out of Team Gymnastics Final, Naomi Osaka Suffers Shocking Loss In 3rd Round of Tokyo Olympics [Updated]
Two of the best in their respective sports had a rough go on Tuesday.