Team USA‘s superstar gymnast Simone Biles has officially withdrawn from the team competition in Tokyo. The 24-year-old star abruptly withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics “due to a medical issue” on Tuesday morning. She had just completed competing in the vault event at that point when she walked off the floor with her trainer by her side. It […]
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UPDATE: U.S. loses gold after Simone Biles pulls out of team competition in Tokyo
The greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles, pulled out of the team competition at the Tokyo Games according to officials. Read more…
UPDATE: Simone Biles withdraws from all-around final in Tokyo
On Tuesday, the greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles, pulled out of the team competition at the Tokyo Games according to officials. Read more…
BREAKING: Simone Biles is out of team competition in Tokyo
The greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles has pulled out of the team competition at the Tokyo Games according to officials. Read more…
Simone Biles Is ‘So Proud’ Of Fellow Gymnast MyKayla Skinner After Failing To Qualify In Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles offers support to fellow Team USA gymnast MyKayla Skinner after her Olympic journey and career came to an abrupt end. ICYMI, the 24-year-old athlete completed as an individual competitor in the qualifying round at the Tokyo Olympics for the first time on Sunday. To continue in the particular games, she needed to finish […]
NBC is going to give Simone Biles her own Popemobile
We’re now mere days away from the Olympics, and there’s not much to add to how much of a mess they already are. The virus has already gotten within the Olympic village , it’s within those who are soon going to be at the village, and it’s already waylaid a couple of the biggest stars […]
Would you rather be a legendary Olympian or an above-average, highly paid pro athlete?
A good game of “would you rather” is always a good way to pass the time. Read more…
Olympic athletes who could protest in Tokyo
Protest is such a necessary form of progress in society. There is rarely any improvement in a culture without people making their voices heard. And, usually, the bigger the stage for these protests, the stronger the influence. Read more…
Get to know your worldwide Olympic athletes!
There will be thousands of athletes at this year’s Olympic games. Some are international celebrities, some will go back to their main jobs by mid August. But all will get free condoms at the Olympic village. Read more…
The lack of fanfare around Team USA’s women’s basketball team is the latest slap in the face to Black women
For over twenty years, the United States has been sending a team to the Summer Games that is so dominant that losing isn’t even a remote possibility. And every four years, millions of Americans take this team’s excellence for granted more than the lightbulbs in their refrigerators. Read more…