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    How wonderful to watch Simone Biles' defiant joy in our dark times | Candice Frederick

    Biles has made history yet again – and has every reason to celebrate
    by Candice Frederick Aug 14, 2019 3 minutes
    ‘Biles is a woman who has had to overcome insurmountable challenges.’ Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP

    Amid depressing news these days such as abortion bans, mass shootings and rampant Hollywood sexual assault cases, it can be easy to overlook an event so uplifting that it almost sounds like science fiction. Just a few days ago the gymnast Simone Biles, who already defied all laws of gravity when she became the most decorated female athlete at the 2016 Rio Olympics (tying with the US swimmer Katie Ledecky), nailed the riskiest balance beam dismount in the sport’s history

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