The Radical Courage of Simone Biles's Exit from the Team U.S.A. Olympic Finals

Biles’s decision not to compete on Tuesday is, to many spectators, a heartbreak. It is also a welcome example of an athlete setting her own limits.
Eren Orbey writes about the decision by the U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles to withdraw from the team final on Tuesday.

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