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Liam Broady wants to prove he’s far from a Team GB stop-gap after claiming victory in the first round of the men’s singles in Tokyo.
The Stockport star was given a late invitation to the Olympics on world rankings and saw fellow singles contenders Dan Evans and Johanna Konta drop out due to Covid-19.
Broady battled through his opening assignment against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, winning 7-5 6-7 6-2 in
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Let’s just say that Liam Hemsworth‘s look-alike at the Olympics is as close to a fourth Hemsworth brother as we’ll ever get. Fans of the Hunger Games alum were stunned when they spotted his doppelgänger during the Tokyo Summer Games, and honestly, we can see why.
Simone Biles is back to the Tokyo Olympics. The gymnast will return to compete during the balance beam final on Tuesday after withdrawing to focus on her mental health.“We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S.
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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from two more event finals at the Tokyo Olympics. USA Gymnastics announced that the athlete, 24, will not compete in the vault and uneven bar finals this Sunday following her withdrawal from the team finals and individual all-around finals this week, in which she cited mental health concerns. She will be replaced by MyKayla Skinner.
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee chief medical officer Dr.
Team USA BMX star Connor Fields was stretchered off the Olympic course after a major crash. Defending champion Fields, 28, needed medical attention after the scary incident in the third heat of the semi-final of the competition at the Tokyo games.
Simone Biles withdrew from the team finals event in gymnastics at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics earlier today (June 27), and later she revealed it was due to her mental health.
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Simone Biles left the competition floor with the Team USA medical trainer after her first rotation on the vault of the women's team final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. The 24-year-old gymnast did not do the Amanar vault, but opted instead for another move, which earned her a 13.766, the lowest score of any of her Olympics showings. «Simone has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue,» USA Gymnastics said in a statement to multiple news outlets.
Tom Dean and Duncan Scott have made history after the pair sealed a one-two win in the men's 200m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympic Games. British Olympian Tom, who caught Covid-19 twice and missed almost two months of preparation, scooped the gold medal with a time of 1:44:22 while fellow Team GB swimmer Duncan earned a silver medal with just four seconds between the pair.
Simone Biles has broken her silence following a disappointing start to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.The acclaimed gymnast, and the rest of Team USA, had a rough first day to their competition, with Simone stepping off the mat on two disciplines.Teammates Grace McCallum and Jordan Chiles also made missteps, while Sunisa Lee was marked down for a messy floor routine.MORE: Simone Biles is on HELLO!'s Kind ListWATCH: Simone Biles falls off mat during Tokyo 2020 qualifying roundsThe team, thought to be
any event final on Sunday. Skinner said she was «heartbroken» but still felt «humble and blessed.» «You have all brought me to tears,» Skinner tweeted.