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July 27, 2021

Naomi Osaka Eliminated from Olympics; Simone Biles Pulls Out of Team Finals
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In an update from Tokyo Olympics: Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has been
eliminated from the tennis tournament just days after lighting the
Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremonies. She was playing for
Japan after she gave up her U.S. citizenship. And four-time Olympic gold
medal winner Simone Biles pulled out of the U.S. gymnastics team finals
today with an apparent injury.


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