Article 6PWRV From Biles to Yee and Bol: 10 great moments at the Paris Olympics

From Biles to Yee and Bol: 10 great moments at the Paris Olympics

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Tumaini Carayol in Paris
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Abiding memories of the Games included Marchand's dominance, Ngamba's bronze and 100m and 1500m thrillers

Three years after Simone Biles wasforced to withdraw from all butone of her Olympic finals due tothe twisties, she returned to produce one of the great Games comebacks. Across nine days of excellence that yielded three gold medals and a silver, Biles most notably held off a brilliant challenge from Rebeca Andrade to become theoldest ever all-around champion, at 27. Her comeback has underlined the importance of mental health, longevity, sportsmanship, athletes having the freedom to express themselves and, of course, her peerless genius.

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