Watch: Simone Biles Wins Bronze Medal in Major Olympics Return Simone Biles was privately mourning the loss of a loved one amid her time at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The gymnast, who withdrew from several Olympic events to focus on her mental health, returned to the competition on August 3,
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Why High Jumper Vashti Cunningham Is Ready to Soar at the Tokyo Olympics
Patrick Smith/Getty Images Asked for three words she'd use to describe herself, Vashti Cunningham went with "long," "different" and "confident." At 6-foot-1, the Olympic high jumper's lithe, graceful limbs can attest to "long," Vashti having studied ballet as a kid but finding it too sedate, the urge to run and
Continue readingSerena Williams Says She Won’t Compete in Tokyo Olympics
Watch: Serena Williams Will Play U.S. Open Despite Coronavirus Serena Williams is skipping this summer's Olympic Games. Speaking at a video press conference before the start of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships on Sunday, June 27, the 39-year-old tennis star and 23-time grand slam champion said she will not take part in
Continue reading2020 Tokyo Olympics Not Yet Officially Postponed Due to Coronavirus
UPDATE: In a new statement from the NBC Olympics team to E! News, the organization dismissed International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound‘s previous remarks about the future of the summer games. “Dick Pound, an IOC member, does not speak for the International Olympic Committee and so his quote today that the
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