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    • Simone Biles dazzles in her return following a two-year layoff to easily claim the U.S. Classic

      Hoffman Estates (Illinois, US), Aug 6 (AP) Simone Biles began her first competition in 732 days by briefly running around during introductions, unsure ..

    • Kapil Dev’s problematic stance on mental health and 5 sportspersons who said it better

      In view of the controversy brewing around Kapil Dev's remarks on mental health, here is a look at five other sportspersons who tackled the topic with more tact, honesty and sensitivity.

    • Storyboard | Brands’ cause du jour: mental health

      When it comes to brands talking about mental wellbeing, is doing nothing better than chiming in with no action to back it up?

    • American star Simone Biles to return for balance beam finals

      The 2016 Olympic gymnastics champion will return to competition in the balance beam final on Tuesday, a little over a week after stepping away from the meet to focus on her mental health.

    • Tokyo Olympics 2020: Simone Biles withdraws from event finals for vault and uneven bars

      Simone Biles, who continues to wrestle with mental health issues, had earlier withdrawn from the women's all-around final on July 29 and the team final on July 27 after a poor mark on her opening vault.

    • Tokyo Olympics | Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka put the spotlight on athletes’ mental health

      American gymnast Simone Biles' withdrawal from her competition at the Tokyo Olympics and Tennis player Naomi Osaka's early exit highlight the mental struggles faced by athletes due to constant pressure of winning laurels for their country. Several other athletes too have also opened up about the mental trauma behind the Olympic glory.

    • Simone Biles’ breakdown was imminent, partly triggered by her own federation

      The gymnast had spoken about mental health last year after the Olympics delay and the US gymnastics association’s alleged mishandling of the Larry Nassar sex abuse case.

    • Tokyo Olympics 2020 | For Simone Biles, it finally all becomes too much

      Five years ago, she came through for her country with a haul of four golds and a silver in Rio de Janeiro. But this night in Japan — with the official coronation of her Olympic greatness at stake — proved one bridge too far, even for the gymnast considered by many to be the greatest ever.

    • Healing Space | Did Naomi Osaka pave the way for Simone Biles?

      Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka prove Albert Bandura’s theory of social learning. It doesn’t matter what the system rewards, it is possible to change human behaviour.

    • Tokyo Olympics | With Simone Biles out, Russian team topples American powerhouse to clinch gold

      Though the history books may mark Tuesdays victory with an asterisk due to Biles early withdrawal, the Russians dazzling performance is the result of a concerted transformation since they finished a distant second to the American team at the 2019 World Championship.

    • Olympics-Gymnastics-Simone Biles out of team event, can still get medal

      The International Gymnastics Federation said she would play no further part in the team event, but said she would still receive a medal if the heavily favoured U.S. ended up on the podium.

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