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Kelsey Vlamis
Simone Biles said the support she's received has made her realize she's 'more than my accomplishments and gymnastics'
Biles, the most accomplished gymnast in her sport's history, pulled out of two events at the Tokyo Olympics this week.
Dvora Meyers
Why Simone Biles getting 'the twisties' was so terrifying and what recovery could look like
Experiencing the "twisties," as Simone Biles did on vault in Tokyo, is terrifying. Getting past them can take time.
Alan Dawson
Olympic tennis player Paula Badosa left the court in a wheelchair after retiring from heatstroke
Paula Badosa had to retire from her 2020 Olympic Games tennis match. Organizers have now made changes to make the competition less demanding.
Gabbi Shaw
Here's what every 2020 Olympic gold medalist looked like the moment they won
Anastasija Zolotic of Team USA celebrates after defeating Hatice Kubra İlgun of Team Turkey.Maja Hitij/Getty Images.
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Frank Olito
Fans are comparing Simone Biles to Kerri Strug at the 1996 Olympics to show what happens when athletes are pushed too far
Fans, including celebrities, have commended Biles for her decision to withdraw from two competitions to care for her mental health.
Joey Hadden
What year every sport was added to the Olympics - from archery to skateboarding
From archery to skateboarding, here's when every Olympic sport made its debut.Allsport Hulton/Archive/Getty Images; Ezra Shaw/Getty Images.
Samantha Grindell
Piers Morgan responded to criticism of his comments on Simone Biles' withdrawal from Olympic events by calling his 'Good Morning Britain' exit 'gutless and cowardly'
Piers Morgan criticized Simone Biles' withdrawal from Olympic events on social media and in an op-ed for the Daily Mail.
Scott Davis
A Dutch cyclist was forcibly stopped by security because they didn't know she was an Olympian, then won bronze
Officials at the Fuji International Speedway apologized to the Dutch team after an incident led to Anna van der Breggen falling off her bike.
Jackson Thompson
Marijuana helped former NHL champion Darren McCarty beat alcoholism, he says. 'I would've been dead without it.'
Darren McCarty says he drank at the age of 12, but didn't try marijuana until 27. Discovering pot was key to helping him beat alcoholism, he said.
Alan Dawson
A tennis champion fumed at an Olympics journalist who asked him a question about cheating
Daniil Medvedev wanted the reporter thrown out of the Olympic media zone when he was asked about Russia, cheating, and the doping scandal.
Sam Cooper
A heavily favored Olympic rowing team almost crashed, failed to win gold, then attacked former winners in a chaotic race
One team member suggested his predecessors would be "really smug" to see the current crop of British rowers fail.
Scott Davis
The Packers are helping smooth things over with Aaron Rodgers by bringing back a 30-year-old former teammate
The Packers are bringing back Randall Cobb which was reportedly one of Aaron Rodgers' preferences for this season.
Jackson Thompson
An Iranian athlete left his country after being told to lose on purpose, won silver at the Olympics for Mongolia, and dedicated the medal to Israel
Saeid Mollaei is from Iran but is representing Mongolia at the Tokyo Olympics. After winning silver in judo, he dedicated his medal to Israel.
Tyler Lauletta
Tony Hawk was taking photos like a proud dad at the women's skateboarding debut at the Olympics
Tony Hawk proudly watched as skateboarding made its Olympics debut in Tokyo, and he was taking photos like a dad at a high school graduation.
Jackson Thompson
Neighbors of 17-year-old Alaskan swimmer who won a shocking gold medal tell tourists she trains with whales and sea lions
Lydia Jacoby became a surprising gold medalists when she won the 100m breast stroke. In her hometown, locals joke that she trains with sea creatures.
Ashley Collman
Former Olympian Aly Raisman called USA Gymnastics an 'absolute disaster' after Simone Biles' exit from the team all-around competition
Raisman, who competed alongside Biles at the 2016 Olympics, said she didn't have the mental-health support she needed at those games.
Scott Davis
A German cycling coach was caught using racist language while encouraging his rider to catch Algerian and Eritrean opponents
German sports director Patrick Moster could be heard on TV using racist language about Eritrean and Algerian opponents during the Olympic time trials.
Tyler Lauletta
A calamity of errors suggests Dutch cyclists are cursed at the Tokyo Olympics
A ghost ramp, a misplaced medal, and a crash into a race official.
Tyler Lauletta
Simone Biles' teammates beautifully explained why their silver medal felt like gold
Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, and Grace McCallum all had to step up for Team USA after Simone Biles bowed out of the team final. Their stunning effort brought home silver.
Alan Dawson
Archery's governing body tweeted a font associated with racist stereotypes when celebrating South Korea's Olympic team
The tweet, posted by the World Archery Federation this week, remains live on the site despite fierce backlash from an abundance of followers.
Scott Davis
The world's most dominant butterfly swimmer blamed a hole in his suit and last-minute change for not setting a new world record
Kristof Milak won a gold medal and set a new Olympic record in the 200-meter butterfly, but he said a hole in his suit threw off his concentration.
Tyler Lauletta
Katie Ledecky won gold in the first women's 1500-meter race at the Olympics but was more excited for her teammate who fought back for silver
Katie Ledecky was happy to take gold, but she might have been even more excited when she realized that her teammate Erica Sullivan had snagged silver.
Alan Dawson
A Brazilian politician suggested 13-year-olds are old enough to work if they're old enough to win Olympic medals
Sostenes Cavalcante, a Democratas Party deputy for Rio de Janeiro, made the comment on Twitter after seeing Rayssa Leal win Olympic silver.
Sam Cooper
The Philippines' president offered Olympic sensation Hidilyn Diaz another free house and an extra $42,000
Hidilyn Diaz had already been offered $660,000 and two houses by the government and local businesspeople.
Barnaby Lane
A sprinter banned from the Olympics for doping blamed his positive drug test on eating contaminated meat
Jamaica-born Swiss sprinter Alex Wilson was due to run in both the 100 meters and 200 meters in Tokyo.
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