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FILE - In this July 25, 2021, file photo, Jagger Eaton, of the United States, competes in men's street Skateboarding during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In arenas across Tokyo, athletes accustomed to feeding off the deafening roar of the crowd are searching for new ways to feel Olympic enthusiasm. Eaton found mood booster in the phone he occasionally fished out of his right pocket while competing to change the music. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File) Photo: Associated Press
By CLAIRE GALOFARO AP National Writer
TOKYO (AP) — The beloved American gymnast Sam Mikulak flipped off the parallel bars, stuck the landing and blew a kiss toward the camera. Those watching the men’s Olympics gymnastic competition on television back home knew they’d seen magic.
Without the crowd’s roar, Tokyo Olympians search for spirit
Associated PressFILE - In this July 25, 2021, file photo, Jagger Eaton, of the United States, competes in men's street Skateboarding during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. In arenas across Tokyo, athletes accustomed to feeding off the deafening roar of the crowd are searching for new ways to feel Olympic enthusiasm. Eaton found mood booster...
By CLAIRE GALOFARO AP National Writer
TOKYO (AP) — The beloved American gymnast Sam Mikulak flipped off the parallel bars, stuck the landing and blew a kiss toward the camera. Those watching the men’s Olympics gymnastic competition on television back home knew they’d seen magic.
Without the crowd's roar, Tokyo Olympians search for spirit
Claire Galofaro
Updated:
July 26, 2021 8:52 pm
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FILE - In this July 25, 2021, file photo, , of Japan, performs on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo. Murakami said she was thrilled that her home country hosted the Olympics because she hoped many of her admirers could see her perform in person. She was devasted when even Japanese citizens were barred from attending. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
TOKYO – The beloved American gymnast Sam Mikulak flipped off the parallel bars, stuck the landing and blew a kiss toward the camera. Those watching the men’s Olympics gymnastic competition on television back home knew they’d seen magic.