From Biles to Yee and Bol: 10 great moments at the Paris Olympics
by Tumaini Carayol in Paris from US news | The Guardian on (#6PWRV)
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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