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Paralympian Tatyana McFadden feared her career was “over” after she was diagnosed with a blood clotting disorder in February 2017. The seven-time gold medal winner, who is known as the world’s best female wheelchair racer of all time, spoke EXCLUSIVELY with HollywoodLife and detailed her “really scary” experience as she underwent surgery to treat the problem.

After bringing home a whopping five gold medals for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics, newfound fans are curious to know everything they can about Caeleb Dressel‘s diet and training regime.

Simone Biles has a fan in Taylor Swift. Swift narrated a video of the 24-year-old gymnast for NBC’s coverage of Biles' bronze medal-winning balance beam routine, in which she praised the athlete for her strength and courage throughout the Tokyo Olympics, and it got Biles' attention, bringing the Olympian to tears.«I’m crying Pleading faceWhite heart how special.

She is the first American woman to win the 800m since the 1968 Mexico City Games. #TokyoOlympicspic.twitter.com/WmJq2dYulrPrior to earning bronze in this 800-meter final, the 24-year-old Rogers earned a second-place finish in the 2019 World Athletics Championships.

this year's Tokyo Olympics nearly a week ago, Tom Daley stirred up his fan base when he came out to cheer on fellow Olympic athletes — and get some knitting in.Daley, 27, was spotted in the stands during the Women's 3m Springboard Final on Day 9 of this year's Olympic Games, and he passed the time between dives knitting something out of pink and purple yarn.It's hard to tell if it's a scarf, a beanie or some other item of clothing, but the very fact that the accomplished gold medalist busted out

Simone Biles is opening up about her «twisties» problem. After exiting both the team and individual all-around competitions at the Tokyo Olympics, the 24-year-old gymnast took to her Instagram Story on Thursday to do a Q&A, revealing when her twisties started, how they feel and if she's still struggling with them.Biles noted that she was not experiencing the twisties, a mental block where gymnasts lose track of their position midair, before she left the U.S.

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee chief medical officer Dr.

won the gold medal in the women's Olympic gymnastics all-around on Thursday, her dad spoke to the show about her victory.«There's no word that can express this right now,» he admitted. «My wife, everybody, the whole community’s here and they were all holding their breath.»Speaking to the same outlet in a separate interview, Suni said of her dad, «I wish he was here.»«This has been our dream forever,» she said.

Olympic Games title in the women's gymnastics all-around. She edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in an entertaining and hotly contested final while Simone Biles cheered from the stands.

Jade Carey finished ninth in the qualifiers for the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the Olympics, behind two of her teammates. But on Thursday, she will compete for a medal — as a replacement for Simone Biles.A day after removing herself from the team final on Tuesday, Biles withdrew from Thursday's individual all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being, USA Gymnastics said.

Nintendo pulled multiple songs and was heavily involved in previous plans for the introduction.Japanese magazine Bunshun alleges that Nintendo pulled songs from The Legend Of Zelda, Mario, Super Smash Bros.

Simone Biles' shocking withdrawal from the team gymnastics competition at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, her fellow athletes and famous fans are sending messages of support.The defending gold medalist in vault, floor exercise, all-around and the team competition, Biles left the competition floor with the Team USA medical trainer after her first rotation on the vault.

pic.twitter.com/yI0W262O2iIndeed, during her race Jacoby could be seen in those same pink googles. The teen, who was the first person from Alaska to make the U.S.

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.

Simone Biles has a lot of love for fellow gymnast MyKayla Skinner. The celebrated athlete shared a heartfelt message for Skinner after Skinner came up short in the qualifying rounds to compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games.«So proud of this one,” Biles, 24, wrote on her Instagram story, alongside a photo of herself and Skinner sharing a hug.

tennis legend Naomi Osaka lighting the torch to kick off the Games, Tonga's oiled-up flagbearer, Pita Taufatofua, once again becoming a trending topic on social media and first lady Jill Biden cheering on the U.S.A.

making headlines in Rio in 2016 and again at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang in 2018, Pita Taufatofua brought the heat as Team Tonga took center stage during the Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics Friday.

Jill Biden is in Tokyo for the Olympics, attending the opening ceremony and meeting with other leaders from around the world as the head of the U.S. delegation.  The first lady's trip is continuing as planned, despite the dozens of COVID-19 cases linked to the games.