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GOOOOOOD MORNING WINNERS!
Simone Biles continues to win at, nicely, all the things. From gymnastics to life, she’s proven that she’s a champion, whether or not it’s getting back from the Twisties that plagued her on the final Olympics to deflecting criticism of her relationship with NFL participant Jonathan Owens.
And now, you’ll be able to add yet one more gold medal to the pile that continues to develop: profitable a beef with former teammate MyKayla Skinner (who isn’t McKayla Maroney), who determined not too long ago to say that the “expertise and depth simply isn’t what it was once” when it got here to the Staff USA gymnastics squad. She added that “the women simply don’t have the work ethic.”
After Biles and her group gained gold, she could have known as out Skinner with a caption on social media, after which could have had amusing about Skinner blocking her on social media.
That is the way you win beefs. You are able to do it with Not Like Us, or you’ll be able to wait till you’ve gained a group gold after which save your response for simply the precise second. Heck. YEAH.
We like to see it.
Hey, why do they put on these huge jackets earlier than swimming? We now have a solution!
Our Michelle Martinelli continues to cowl swimming over in Paris! Right here’s her newest story to share!
NANTERRE, France — Bonjour, les gagnants! In the event you’ve been watching Olympic swimming, you could have seen one thing in regards to the swimmers that appears somewhat peculiar … a lot of them are wearing huge puffy parkas like they’re about to overcome the arctic tundra earlier than they race.
In the event you’re questioning why — particularly when indoor swimming pools are famously scorching and stuffy — it’s as a result of for these leaping out and in of the chilly water, it’s not precisely scorching and stuffy. So that they bundle as much as preserve their muscle groups heat between warming up and competing.
“Instantly once I get out of the pool, I put the parka on as a result of I simply get actually chilly,” Staff USA’s Kate Douglass stated.
However generally it’s about model factors too, like American Regan Smith and her vivid pink mittens, together with a parka.“In swimming, you’ll be able to’t actually specific your self that a lot,” Smith stated. “You’ll be able to’t do something enjoyable along with your hair, you’ll be able to’t actually put on make-up. So I like incorporating enjoyable little cute issues.”
Learn my full story over at USA TODAY Sports activities.
Fast hits: Extra Olympics goodness … August motion pictures to look at … and extra
— Nikola Jovic botched a attainable Nikola Jokic triple-double. Robert Zeglinski has extra.
— You need to watch Ilona Maher’s speech after profitable bronze with the Staff USA rugby group.
— The chocolate muffins within the Olympic Village are apparently wonderful. Simply ask this Norwegian swimmer.
— 10 motion pictures to look at in August, from Cory Woodroof.
— Meet Yusuf Dikec, the Turkish shooter on the Olympics who gained silver with out a lot gear.
