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Olympics are scheduled 4 to 20 February 2022, in Beijing and towns in the neighboring Hebei province.
The IOC will be happy to have concluded the Tokyo Olympics as well as they did. It could have gone worse.
They know, at least, China is competent at running major events safely — while at the same time deploring their human rights record.
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Soon after her previous video, another episode was posted on Facebook.
This starts with Simone arriving Tokyo. She was feeling ready at that moment in time.
But qualifications did not go nearly as well as she expected.
The problems with confidence began before the Team Final.
Simone does not do Yurchenko 3/2. Yet was unable to Amanar in the vault warm-up. She did Yurchenko 3/2. Cecile didn’t see it coming.
Coaches — and Simone’s parents — supported her decision to withdraw. It was the right decision.
I feel awful for Simone, however. To train 5 years and have to withdraw. Damn. That’s hard.
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The latest episode is posted.
Simone talks about her problems getting lost while twisting. But this edit takes us up to the flight to Tokyo.
Olympic trials day 1 went very well. She was happy.
Small problems day 2. Get them over with before the Olympics.
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After winning her first medal in her 4th Olympics, you’d think Vanessa might hang up the grips at age 30.
Happily … NOPE.
Tensions between the Chinese dictatorship and the rest of the world have been high in recent months.
Hopefully the Winter Olympics will bring people together.
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