Olympics 2021 recap: USA wins gold in wrestling, pole vault
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At the Tokyo Olympics, gymnast Simone Biles continues to be the main topic of discussion. The defending gold medalist in the women s all-around competition qualified first for Thursday s final, but withdrew to focus on her mental health. Jade Carey will take Biles place for Team USA.
In the pool, Bobby Finke got the USA off to a strong start when he came from far behind to win an unexpected gold in the men s 800-meter freestyle. Caeleb Dressel set an Olympic record to win gold in the men s 100 free final. Also, Regan Smith and Hali Flickinger claimed silver and bronze the women s 200-meter butterfly. And the women s 4x200 freestyle relay team, anchored by Katie Ledecky, won silver.