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For Biles, it finally all becomes too much Today 06:00 am JST Today | 07:18 am JST Simone Biles watches gymnasts perform at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Photo: AP/Ashley Landis TOKYO Finally, it all became too much. Simone Biles felt it hours before she took the floor in Tokyo, a nervousness she couldn't explain as she waited to deliver what everyone except her was sure would be a gold medal for the U.S. women's gymnastics team. "I was just like shaking, could barely nap," Biles said. "I've never felt like this going into a ...

Five years ago, she came through for her country with a haul of four golds and a silver in Rio. But this night in Japan proved one bridge too far, even for the gymnast considered by many to be the greatest ever. Photo: AFP Finally, it all became too much. Simone Biles felt it hours before she took the floor in Tokyo, a nervousness she couldn’t explain as she waited to deliver what everyone except her was sure would be a gold medal for the US women’s gymnastics team. "I was just like shaking, could barely nap,” Biles said. "I’ve never felt like this going into a competition before.”

Finally, it all became too much. Simone Biles felt it hours before she took the floor in Tokyo, a nervousness she couldn’t explain as she waited to deliver what everyone except her was sure would be a gold medal for the U.S. women’s gymnastics team. “I was just like shaking, could barely nap,” Biles said. “I’ve never felt like this going into a competition before.” Five years ago, she came through for her country with a haul of four golds and a silver in Rio. But this night in Japan — with the official coronation of her Olympic greatness at stake —...

National News Today in History Today is Thursday, June 17, the 168th day of 2021. There are 197 days left in the year. by Associated Press Jun. 16 2021 @ 5:34pm Today is Thursday, June 17, the 168th day of 2021. There are 197 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 17, 1994, after leading police on a slow-speed chase on Southern California freeways, O.J. Simpson was arrested and charged with murder in the slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. (Simpson was later acquitted in a criminal trial but held liable in a civil trial.) On this date: In 177...

Lindsey Vonn spoke candidly about the biggest problem she is facing after postponing her wedding. The coronavirus pandemic continuously affects people's lives, and even Vonn had to postpone her most-awaited wedding with PK Subban because of it. In her interview with Us Weekly, the 36-year-old Olympian expressed her wish to finally set another date after canceling their summer wedding. Unfortunately, since the postponement, they have yet to make a concrete plan. However, the worst issue they currently have to face is the fact that they cannot take another step since her family and PK's are sc...