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Simone Biles will return for the Olympic balance beam final

Simone Biles will return for the Olympic balance beam final

"We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow — Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!!" USA Gymnastics said. Biles had withdrawn from other events.
by The Associated Press

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Settled: High-jump friends elect double gold over jump-off

Settled: High-jump friends elect double gold over jump-off

In a huddle with track officials, friends and rivals Mutaz Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy were given the option to settle the tie with a jump-off. Barshim had a better idea: How about two golds?
by The Associated Press

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Belarus runner alleges Olympic team tried to send her home

Belarus runner alleges Olympic team tried to send her home

A Belarus track sprinter alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff Sunday evening at Tokyo’s main airport.
by The Associated Press

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Lakeville swimmer Regan Smith wins third Olympic medal

Lakeville swimmer Regan Smith wins third Olympic medal

Lakeville swimmer Regan Smith won a third Olympic medal on Sunday, helping the U.S. to the silver in the women's 4-by-100 medley relay.
by MPR News Staff

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Epic swims: Dressel, McKeon take place among Olympic greats

Epic swims: Dressel, McKeon take place among Olympic greats

Caeleb Dressel of the U.S. is only the fifth swimmer to win as many five golds at one Olympics. Australia's Emma McKeon became only the second woman in any sport to capture seven medals.
by The Associated Press

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Perfectly impossible: Olympic gymnasts wrestle with the imperfect

Perfectly impossible: Olympic gymnasts wrestle with the imperfect

No elite gymnast — not Olympic all-around champion Sunisa Lee, not six-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles — has received a perfect score since the sport moved off the “10” system to a new Code of Points in 2006.
by The Associated Press

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Olympic firsts that happened in the first week of competition

Olympic firsts that happened in the first week of competition

This year's Olympic Games has been an event unlike any other before it. The ongoing pandemic has changed so much — but athletes still are blazing trails and making history.
by Sharon Pruitt-Young

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