Watch Simone Biles win bronze just days after Olympic withdrawal (Video)

August 3, 2021 admin 0

Simone Biles just won Olympic bronze and suddenly it means so much more. Simone Biles proved over and over again how tough she is both on and off the gymnastic mats. And now, just days after withdrawing from the Olympics due to mental health concerns, she’s earned bronze and endeared herself to us all … […]

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COVID cancel 'confession' as tide turns in Tokyo

August 3, 2021 admin 0

I have a confession to make. I was one of those who thought the Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled. The pandemic was biting hard in Japan and vaccine rates were among the lowest in the OECD – that sounds familiar. Opinion polls had the Japanese public overwhelmingly in favour of cancellation. And an Olympic Games in front of empty stadiums? Why bother?