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Biles's Olympic meltdown sparks stars into going public on mental health

Paris (AFP) - American gymnastics superstar Simone Biles's legacy may not be the four Olympic gold medals she won in her career but a remarkable meltdown at the Tokyo Olympics which sparked other sports greats to speak out about their battle with mental health issues.

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‘No, I’m good, I’m 25’: Simone Biles offered colouring book on flight home from Washington

‘The other flight attendant gave me a mimosa so we’re in the clear,’ says world-beating athlete

The Independent UK

Simone Biles drags Trump lawyer who called her a loser: ‘Who is Jenna Ellis?’

The athlete widely regarded as the GOAT had zero time for Ellis’s Twitter commentary

The Independent UK

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Biden awards Medal of Freedom, highest civilian honor, to Biles and others

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to two politically active female athletes — soccer star Megan Rapinoe and gymnast Simone Biles — and to the late Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs as part of his first slate of recipients of the nation’s highest civilian honor.

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Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords

President Joe Biden has presented the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain

The Independent UK

Megan Rapinoe, Simone Biles Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

Fifteen other individuals were honored at Thursday’s ceremony.

Sports Illustrated

Simone Biles becomes youngest living person to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

‘Today, she adds to her medal count of 32 – I don’t know if you’re going to find room,’ President Biden said as he honoured the Olympian

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Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to ‘extraordinary group’ of 17, including Simone Biles and Gabby Giffords

The Medal of Freedom is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon an American civilian

The Independent UK

Biden medal picks push partisan issues, and bipartisanship - Roll Call

Medal of Freedom recipients include advocates for gun control and civil rights, plus former Republican senators who worked across the aisle.

Roll Call

From Simone Biles to Steve Jobs, meet all the Americans being awarded a Presidential Medal Of Freedom this week

Seventeen people will be awarded America's "highest civilian honour" this week. Here's who, and why they were chosen to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

ABC News

Biles, Denzel Washington, Rapinoe among Winners of Top US Honor

Gymnastics star Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late tech visionary Steve Jobs have been named as recipients of America's highest civilian honor, the White House said Friday. President Joe Biden designated 17 Americans to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, three of them posthumous, The Associated Press said.…

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Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Denzel Washington, Simone Biles, John McCain, among others

Biden’s honors list includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy.

Chicago Sun-Times

From Gabby Giffords to Steve Jobs: Who’s on Biden’s presidential medal of freedom list?

White House says recipients ‘have overcome significant obstacles to achieve impressive accomplishments in the arts and sciences’

The Independent UK

Simone Biles and nurse who received first Covid vaccine to get top US honor

World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe also among 17 recipients of Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest US civilian honor

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Rapinoe, Biles to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

The sports stars are among the 17 recipients of the prestigious award this month.

Al Jazeera

Simone Biles, Steve Jobs to receive highest US civilian honour

Denzel Washington, Khizr Khan among 17 people, some deceased, who will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

WEKU

Biden will award the Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords and others

The president will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, who also include Oscar-winning Denzel Washington, the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and soccer Olympian Megan Rapinoe.

AFP

Biles, Denzel Washington, Rapinoe among winners of top US honor

Washington (AFP) - Gymnastics star Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late tech visionary Steve Jobs have been named as recipients of America's highest civilian honor, the White House said Friday.

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The Independent UK

Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe named as recipients of Presidential Medal of Freedom

Presidential Medal of Freedom is country’s highest civilian honour

Axios

Simone Biles, Gabby Giffords among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor.

The Independent UK

Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords

The White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate

Sports Illustrated

Wendy Hilliard Is Raising Up the Black Future of Gymnastics

The Motor City native and U.S. national team’s first Black rhythmic gymnast has empowered more than 25,000 Black and brown youth across New York City and Detroit.

Salon

Gymnasts sue FBI over Nassar probe

"The only path to justice and healing is through the legal process," says McKayla Maroney

Mic

Simone Biles and almost 100 other Larry Nassar victims are suing the FBI

The bureau knew for months about Nassar’s behavior before acting — enabling him to abuse dozens more people.

AFP

Biles, Raisman, other top US gymnasts file $1 bn claim against FBI

Washington (AFP) - Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and other star US gymnasts filed a $1 billion claim against the FBI on Wednesday for mishandling of the investigation into sexual abuse by predatory former team doctor Larry Nassar.

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