Celebrity fans praise Simone Biles for prioritizing mental health over Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Celebrity fans praise Simone Biles for prioritizing mental health over Olympics

LA Times  

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles waits for her turn to perform during the artistic gymnastics women’s final at the Olympics in Tokyo on Tuesday. — AB July 27, 2021 It’s impossible to understand the pressure Simone Biles—the greatest gymnast in the history of the sport—and Naomi Osaka are feeling, but we’re lucky to live in a time where young Black trailblazers are publicly prioritizing their mental health above all else. July 27, 2021 Simone Biles has carried this entire damn federation on her back since the first year of Obama’s second term. — Hemal Jhaveri July 27, 2021 Simone Biles stated her reason for coming back was bc if none of the USA gymnasts who’d been abused were current, it would be too easily swept under the rug, and she deserves a medal for that alone. — Chris Vanderveen July 27, 2021 Simone Biles putting her own mental health and well-being first in the face of immense stress and pressure is just very very brave and I just hope she’s able to get back to doing what she loves, for herself.

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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles: A Powerful Duo on the Path to Recovery
54 years, 11 months ago

Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles: A Powerful Duo on the Path to Recovery

CNN  

Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles open up about the importance of leading by example. Biles openly shared her struggles with mental health, putting the issue front and center as one of the greatest athletes not only of her sport, but arguably of all time. Chiles, a two-time Olympian in Tokyo and Paris, was quick to point out that she’s benefited …

Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles open up about the importance of leading by example
54 years, 11 months ago

Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles open up about the importance of leading by example

CNN  

Los Angeles CNN — Jordan Chiles knew her friend was hurting. “But … she knows her body more than anybody else.” It’s no secret what happened next, and that’s precisely the point – instead of retreating from the spotlight, Biles openly shared her struggles with mental health, putting the issue front and center as one of the greatest athletes not …

Simone Biles' Post-Olympic Tour: A Show for the Men's Gymnastics World
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles' Post-Olympic Tour: A Show for the Men's Gymnastics World

Associated Press  

The Simone Biles post-Olympic Tour has brought top American men's gymnasts onto the stage, showcasing a different side of the sport. The co-ed nature of the show has given the show a different energy than the first, which was entirely female-centric. The 20-year-old Richard's long-term goal has always been to make men's gymnastics matter, a daunting proposition in an era …

Simone Biles' post-Olympic tour is helping give men's gymnastics a post-Olympic boost
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles' post-Olympic tour is helping give men's gymnastics a post-Olympic boost

The Independent  

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Simone Biles pokes fun at her viral Olympic stare in new video
4 months ago

Simone Biles pokes fun at her viral Olympic stare in new video

The Independent  

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Simone Biles and husband pose with expletive-laden Olympics-themed restaurant menu
4 months ago

Simone Biles and husband pose with expletive-laden Olympics-themed restaurant menu

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How Simone Biles detoxified gymnastics
4 months, 1 week ago

How Simone Biles detoxified gymnastics

The Telegraph  

As the Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade prepared for her beam dismount, a cry rang out around Bercy Arena: “Come on, you got it.” The source of the shout was Simone Biles, the all-time queen of gymnastics. Even though she had already fallen in her own routine, Biles was supporting her leading rival in a manner that transcended national boundaries. After …

Simone Biles shares behind-the-scenes snaps of her downtime in Paris before jetting back to the US to reunite with Jonathan Owens
4 months, 1 week ago

Simone Biles shares behind-the-scenes snaps of her downtime in Paris before jetting back to the US to reunite with Jonathan Owens

Daily Mail  

Simone Biles gave fans a peek inside her downtime in Paris, where she brought home an impressive medal haul at the 2024 Olympics. Simone Biles gave fans a peek inside her downtime in Paris, after the Olympic Games 'From paris with love,' Biles captioned a series of Instagram snaps this week Biles also looked gleeful as she struck a pose …

Last dance in Paris
4 months, 1 week ago

Last dance in Paris

China Daily  

Gold medallist Simone Biles of United States celebrates on the podium with her medal during the victory ceremony of the women's vault at Bercy Arena, Paris, France on August 3, 2024. The Paris Games were billed as the "redemption tour", after Biles famously suffered from the debilitating "twisties" in Tokyo and crashed out. Now 27, she appeared fatigued on her …

Simone Biles breaks silence after Jordan Chiles ruling sees USA star's Olympic bronze medal put in jeopardy
4 months, 1 week ago

Simone Biles breaks silence after Jordan Chiles ruling sees USA star's Olympic bronze medal put in jeopardy

Daily Mail  

Simone Biles is voicing her support for teammate Jordan Chiles amid the dispute over the Team USA star's bronze medal in the floor exercise. Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles of Team United States after the floor routine Ana Barbosu reacts after competing in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Floor Exercise Final FIG spokesperson Meike Behrensen said in an email to The …

What You Missed if You Didn’t Watch Olympic Gymnastics
54 years, 11 months ago

What You Missed if You Didn’t Watch Olympic Gymnastics

Slate  

Even though it has been a remarkably slow couple of weeks for national and international news, I suppose that some of you still, somehow, had better things to do than wake up at zero dark thirty to watch jacked young people flip upside down on the other side of the world. I still can’t believe that it’s over—but as I …

Everything Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics was amplified. She thrived in the spotlight
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Everything Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics was amplified. She thrived in the spotlight

Associated Press  

PARIS — Every single thing Simone Biles has done at the Paris Olympics has been spotlighted: four medals, an online feud with a former teammate and a social media post that appeared to take a swipe at presidential candidate Donald Trump. Simone Biles, of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal during the women’s artistic gymnastics all-around finals …

Simone Biles makes shocking revelation about her body ‘shutting down’ at 2024 Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Simone Biles makes shocking revelation about her body ‘shutting down’ at 2024 Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

With three gold medals and a silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in history. Paris: US gymnast Simon Biles performs on the balance beam at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Simone Biles reveals her body ‘shut down’ at the Olympics The 11-time Olympic winner took to social …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Sunisa Lee credits doctors and team for lifting her to Games glory
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Sunisa Lee credits doctors and team for lifting her to Games glory

The Hindu  

Sunisa Lee thought her gymnastics career might be over when she was stricken with debilitating illness last year and credited the people close to her for the astounding recovery that sees her depart the Paris Olympics with three medals. “Having the support system definitely helped me a lot because there were times when I wanted to give up.” Lee, 21, …

Paris Olympics gymnastics event finals: Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade on balance beam and floor exercise.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics gymnastics event finals: Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade on balance beam and floor exercise.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. By the time the beleaguered competitors, men and women both, took to Paris’ Bercy Arena for the third and mercifully final day of these finals Monday—parallel bars and the dread high bar for men; floor exercise and the accursed balance beam for women—the games of the XXXIII Olympiad had already played host …

Simone Biles Earns Silver Medal For Floor Routine
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Simone Biles Earns Silver Medal For Floor Routine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Simone Biles won silver in the gymnastics floor routine final at the Paris Olympics on Monday, wrapping an extraordinary return to the Games with her fourth medal. Biles’ fellow U.S. competitor Jordan Chiles, who has a gold and silver medal to her name from the team competitions in Paris and Tokyo, came in third to win bronze. …

Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris

Daily Mail  

Simone Biles was left fuming with Olympics fans for 'shushing' in the middle of her balance beam routine on Monday after a rare mistake saw her miss out on a medal. Simone Biles was left fuming with Olympics fans for 'shushing' during her beam routine "I don't think we've ever seen Simone Biles fall off the beam at a major …

Biles caps OIympic campaign with floor exercise silver after beam fall
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Biles caps OIympic campaign with floor exercise silver after beam fall

Al Jazeera  

Team USA’s Simone Biles had to settle for a disappointing silver in the floor exercise final after missing out in the balance beam. United States gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has polished off a redemptive Paris Olympics campaign with a floor exercise silver medal, shrugging off a fall from the balance beam earlier in the day to finish runner-up to Brazil’s …

‘She’s queen.’ Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles honor floor gold medalist Rebeca Andrade
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘She’s queen.’ Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles honor floor gold medalist Rebeca Andrade

LA Times  

Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles knelt down and extended their arms over their heads. “At the end of the day, whoever medaled medaled and that’s what’s so exciting because you just never know with gymnastics,” Biles said. Biles left the door open for an Olympic return after her vault final, saying, “Never say never” to competing in a home-country Games …

Paris 2024: How Olympics are redefining body types
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024: How Olympics are redefining body types

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Growing up, Simone Biles didn’t look like other kids in her class. If you put gold medal winners across sports at the Games in a line-up, you’ll know there’s no cookie cutter mould, no one type of body shape, size, height that has it beat. “All body types matter,” Paris’ breakout rugby star Ilona Maher said in a social …

Simone Biles hints at an appearance for LA Olympic Games 2028: ‘Next Olympics is at home, so…’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Simone Biles hints at an appearance for LA Olympic Games 2028: ‘Next Olympics is at home, so…’

Hindustan Times  

Simone Biles has been a hot topic among haters and trolls online who kept nit-picking at her hair, husband or strength. Simone Biles hints at her return to the Olympic Games in 2028. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Biles for LA Olympic Games 2028 After defeat and being the centre of trolling in the …

Simone Biles Olympics 2024: The Olympics’ biggest hero has beef with its biggest villain.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Simone Biles Olympics 2024: The Olympics’ biggest hero has beef with its biggest villain.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. Though this beef has been brewing for a while, it burst into the public consciousness earlier this week, after the U.S. nabbed a gold medal in the team final and captain Biles posted some photos of her teammates and her celebrating on Instagram alongside a curious caption: “Lack of talent, lazy, olympic …

Simone Biles Drops 3-Word Response To Question On Olympics 2028 Appearance
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Simone Biles Drops 3-Word Response To Question On Olympics 2028 Appearance

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Simone Biles is not ruling out a return for the 2028 Olympics. The gymnast, who won the women’s gymnastics vault final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday, was asked if this year’s event will mark her last time “vaulting in competition.” Biles said that it was her last time performing the vault, the Yurchenko double pike, …

Simone Biles jokes that she's getting 'really old' when asked if she will compete in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Simone Biles jokes that she's getting 'really old' when asked if she will compete in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Daily Mail  

Simone Biles offered a cryptic response when asked whether Paris 2024 will be the last Olympics of her career. Clearly still at the top of her game, Biles didn't rule out the possibility of competing at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Simone Biles didn't rule out the possibility of competing at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles 'Never say …

Olympics fans laud Simone Biles for post-vault moment with top rival after USA star admitted she 'doesn't want to compete with her no more'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics fans laud Simone Biles for post-vault moment with top rival after USA star admitted she 'doesn't want to compete with her no more'

Daily Mail  

Olympics viewers had nothing but respect for Simone Biles and her top rival Rebeca Andrade after the pair embraced during the vault finals. Biles narrowly edged out the Brazilian athlete with a score of 15.3, which earned her another gold medal. Simone Biles and her top rival Rebeca Andrade embraced during the vault finals Saturday Biles narrowly edged out the …

Simone Biles opens up about anxiety as she says she’s most nervous about vault
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles opens up about anxiety as she says she’s most nervous about vault

The Independent  

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Olympics Day 8: US-Japan women's soccer kicks off action-packed day at the Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics Day 8: US-Japan women's soccer kicks off action-packed day at the Paris Olympics

The Independent  

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Simone Biles breaks silence on criticism of husband Jonathan Owens
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles breaks silence on criticism of husband Jonathan Owens

Daily Mail  

Simone Biles has fired back at Jonathan Owens' critics after the USA gymnast's husband was slammed by fans for wearing her Olympic gold medal this week. Biles helped USA land its first gymnastics gold of the Paris Games on Tuesday when she and teammates Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey saw off Italy and Brazil in the teams final. …

Simone Biles is back — as good as or even better than ever
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles is back — as good as or even better than ever

The Hindu  

Simone Biles, with two Paris Olympics gold medals and counting, has cemented her legacy as the greatest gymnast of all time — an athlete who transcends her sport in both triumph and defeat. “I would’ve to say honestly, Simone, I feel like a lot of it has to do with you.” More than seven million Instagram followers basked in the …

Paris Olympics gymnastics all-around: Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, and Suni Lee’s heart-pounding final.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics gymnastics all-around: Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, and Suni Lee’s heart-pounding final.

Slate  

This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. Well my friends, I said it might happen, and for a few minutes there during the women’s all-around gymnastics final in Paris’ Bercy Arena, I thought it actually would: Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast the sport has ever seen, was briefly behind. In fact, at one point, after Algeria’s magnificent bar worker …

Simone Biles makes history with second all-around Olympic gymnastics title, 8 years after her first
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles makes history with second all-around Olympic gymnastics title, 8 years after her first

Associated Press  

PARIS — Simone Biles huddled with Sunisa Lee. The GOAT necklace she rocked in the aftermath isn’t a coincidence, even if she maintains she’s just “Simone Biles from Spring, Texas, that loves to flip.” Maybe, but she’s also the third woman to become a two-time Olympic champion, joining Larisa Latynina of the Soviet Union in 1956 and 1960 and Vera …

Simone Biles Wins Olympic All-Around To Cap Stunning Career Comeback
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles Wins Olympic All-Around To Cap Stunning Career Comeback

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Simone Biles won the second all-around gold medal of her Olympics career on Thursday ― but it wasn’t easy. After trailing halfway through the competition, Biles summoned her nerve and athleticism to secure gymnastics’ biggest individual prize eight years after she did it in the Rio Games. picture alliance via Getty Images The American star fell to …

Basketball and Biles: US hoops team watches Simone win yet another gold medal
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Basketball and Biles: US hoops team watches Simone win yet another gold medal

Associated Press  

PARIS — True to their word, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team showed up to see Simone Biles at the Paris Games. To see that athleticism, it’s insane.” Whenever Biles or Lee — the all-around champion at the Tokyo Games three years ago — completed a rotation, the U.S. basketball team had a reaction. “To see somebody your age accomplishing …

All of the celebrities seen watching Simone Biles and Team USA gymnastics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

All of the celebrities seen watching Simone Biles and Team USA gymnastics

The Independent  

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Simone Biles went to therapy right before winning gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles went to therapy right before winning gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics

The Independent  

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Simone Biles soars to second Olympic all-around gold medal; Suni Lee wins bronze with triumphant floor routine
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles soars to second Olympic all-around gold medal; Suni Lee wins bronze with triumphant floor routine

New York Times  

PARIS — As Brazilian fans shook their flags and chanted as if they were at a soccer game, chests puffing as the name of their star gymnast, Rebecca Andrade, flashed atop the all-around standing, the public address announcer asked, “Are you enjoying it Paris?” Simone Biles decidedly was not. A disastrous uneven bars routine — or at least disastrous by …

Simone Biles, Manu Bhaker and Olympic tales of redemption
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles, Manu Bhaker and Olympic tales of redemption

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: On Tuesday, Simon Biles, the greatest gymnast of this generation and perhaps the best of all time, won her eighth Olympic medal for the USA. “After I finished the vault I was relieved – I was like “woo, there’s no flashbacks”,” Biles, 27, said. The Cleveland Clinic describes the twisties as “a mental block that creates a dangerous …

Simone Biles slams haters for criticising her hairstyle at 2024 Paris Olympics, ‘Don't come for…’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles slams haters for criticising her hairstyle at 2024 Paris Olympics, ‘Don't come for…’

Hindustan Times  

Simone Biles earned her eighth Olympic medal on Tuesday, becoming the most decorated American gymnast in history. Simone Biles slammed her haters for criticising her hairstyle at the Paris Olympics 2024 Simone Biles slams haters for criticising her hairstyle On Tuesday, the gymnastics champ shut down the hate comments about her hair via her Instagram stories. In a second Instagram …

Simone Biles Throws Shade In Hilarious 6-Word Caption About Gold Medal Win
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles Throws Shade In Hilarious 6-Word Caption About Gold Medal Win

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Simone Biles celebrated her victorious return to the Olympics with a not-so-subtle swipe at those who doubted her and her teammates. The iconic gymnast and the Team USA squad triumphed Tuesday in the women’s gymnastics team event, securing gold medals for Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera. From left: Jade Carey, Suni Lee, …

Simone Biles clapbacks at former teammate after winning gold medal in Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles clapbacks at former teammate after winning gold medal in Paris Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Simone Biles made history as she led her team to victory in women’s gymnastics at the Paris Olympics 2024. Simone Biles responded to MyKayla Skinner's past comments with her gold medal victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Simone Biles apparently hit back at MyKayla Skinner The gold medalist gymnast posted several pictures on Instagram of herself and her winning squad …

Simone Biles, after Olympic team gold, takes apparent dig at ex-teammate’s criticism
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles, after Olympic team gold, takes apparent dig at ex-teammate’s criticism

New York Times  

PARIS — She and Suni Lee are dancing with the American flag. At first glance, it’s just another celebratory post on Simone Biles’ Instagram, part of a post-Olympic gold medal-winning reel showing her with her teammates and her husband. Except underneath the picture, Biles added a caption: “lack of talent, lazy, olympic champions.” View this post on Instagram A post …

Simone Biles Posts Message To Haters Ahead Of Olympics Gymnastics Team Final
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles Posts Message To Haters Ahead Of Olympics Gymnastics Team Final

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Simone Biles had a message for critics ahead of her first medal competition at the Paris Olympics: Don’t even think about commenting on her hair. JUST DON’T.” Simone Biles competes in the balance beam event of the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 30. LIONEL BONAVENTURE via Getty Images In …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Simone Biles-led USA wins women’s gymnastics team gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Simone Biles-led USA wins women’s gymnastics team gold

The Hindu  

Simone Biles clinched her fifth Olympic gold medal as she made a triumphant return to the women’s gymnastics team final at the Paris Games on Tuesday, reinforcing her status as one of the world’s greatest athletes just three years after abruptly withdrawing from the same event at the Tokyo Games. Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all-time, earned the United …

Hilarious Simone Biles-Snoop Dogg Olympics moments go viral; gymnast's mom trolls music icon on live TV
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hilarious Simone Biles-Snoop Dogg Olympics moments go viral; gymnast's mom trolls music icon on live TV

Hindustan Times  

Making her highly anticipated return to the Olympics three years after withdrawing from the Games in Japan to focus on her mental health, Simone Biles - the greatest gymnast of all time - is back to continue her record-breaking streak of wins and glimmering medals. US Olympian Simone Biles shared the Sunday Snoop Dogg moment on her Instagram Stories. Despite …

What are the twisties? The condition that threw Simone Biles off at Tokyo Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What are the twisties? The condition that threw Simone Biles off at Tokyo Olympics

The Independent  

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Serena Williams, Nicole Kidman and other A-list celebrities watch Biles win another Olympic gold
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Serena Williams, Nicole Kidman and other A-list celebrities watch Biles win another Olympic gold

Associated Press  

PARIS — Celebrity spotting was again part of the event at a raucous Bercy Arena when Simone Biles powered a dominant U.S. women’s gymnastics team to the Olympic title on Tuesday night. A-listers Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman and Serena Williams gathered at the Olympic venue to watch the most decorated athlete in the history of gymnastics during the team final. …

Simone Biles and Team USA earn ‘redemption’ by powering to Olympic gold in women’s gymnastics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles and Team USA earn ‘redemption’ by powering to Olympic gold in women’s gymnastics

Associated Press  

PARIS — Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee spent the night before perhaps the biggest gymnastics meet of their lives restless. The self-described “Redemption Tour,” the moniker given to a team filled with women who wanted to return to the Games for deeply personal reasons, ended with Biles and the Americans where they have almost always been since she …

The Latest: Simone Biles and US compete in Olympic gymnastics women's team final
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest: Simone Biles and US compete in Olympic gymnastics women's team final

The Independent  

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Simone Biles makes history and sparks drama in show-stopping Olympics return
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Simone Biles makes history and sparks drama in show-stopping Olympics return

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Olympics once again buzzing with fans and crowds after COVID-era ebb
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Olympics once again buzzing with fans and crowds after COVID-era ebb

LA Times  

In what has become a daily ritual, crowds jostle along the Champs-Élysées, bypassing cafes and expensive shops, moving eastward in numbers so great that they spill off the sidewalks and into the street. “Frankly, I think it was a miracle the Games could take place during COVID,” said Michael Payne, a sports consultant and former IOC executive. Rapper and official …

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