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What Happened to Simone Biles?
What Happened to Simone Biles?
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
On Tuesday morning, Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, withdrew from the team all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics citing mental health concerns. Biles’ move shocked most watchers but may reveal a deeper cultural shift happening within USA Gymnastics.
Guest: Rebecca Schuman, former gymnast and the author of Schadenfreude, A Love Story.
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Guest: Rebecca Schuman, former gymnast and the author of Schadenfreude, A Love Story.
If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work.
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Released:
Jul 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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