No Team Gold, But U.S. Women Show Depth During Tokyo Stay
Aug 4, 2021, 11:00 AM
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TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. women’s gymnastics team pulled off a successful stay at the Tokyo Olympics even with Simone Biles taking a step back to focus on her mental health.
The Americans won six medals in all.
That includes an Olympic all-around title for Sunisa Lee.
The success comes at a time when USA Gymnastics is attempting to shift toward a more athlete-centric culture.
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Some gymnasts have praised the organization’s progress in recent years but add more work needs to be done.