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10 Olympians to follow on TikTok

Paris 2024 is full of athlete/creators you won’t want to miss.

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‘I WAS ONE’: Simone Biles responds to critic who accused her of not caring about foster kids after she shares pro-choice Instagram

She shut down a user who accused her of saying that foster children’s ‘lives are worth nothing and are better off dead.’

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Simone Biles returns to Olympic competition and wins bronze

She earned a standing ovation for her performance on the balance beam.

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Micheal Che claims he was hacked after backlash over Simone Biles Instagram posts—but people aren’t buying it

Che has since deleted the post.

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‘Our mental health king’: TikToker’s dad starts prayer circle for Simone Biles while on cruise ship

‘I teared up.’

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‘That girl has endured more trauma by the age of 24 than most people’: Viral Instagram post shuts down Simone Biles’ critics (updated)

Biles eventually retweeted the post, prompting calls for the public to give it a read.

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Charlie Kirk calls Simone Biles ‘weak’—it backfires as people compare their accomplishments

‘Simone Biles has won GOLD in triggering white fragile men like Charlie Kirk.’

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‘I truly do feel like I have the weight of the world on my shoulders’: Simone Biles pulls out of Olympics gymnastics team final

She is thought to have withdrawn due to a mental health issue.

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People are calling for diversity at Vogue after Annie Leibovitz’s shoot of Simone Biles

‘Someone get a Black photographer in Vogue i’m begging.’

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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles creates a ‘handstand challenge’ that almost nobody can do

‘I can barely take off my shirt while standing on my feet.’

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Olympian Simone Biles drags USA Gymnastics on social media

She publicly called them out for not having an independent investigation for the sex abuse scandal.

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Mary Bono resigned from her role as a USA Gymnastics interim president amid a controversial tweet.

Simone Biles, Aly Raisman call out new USA Gymnastics head—days later, she resigns

Mary Bono had attacked the Nike-Colin Kaepernick ad in an unearthed tweet.

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Chrissy Teigen offers to cover McKayla Maroney’s fine for speaking out against doctor

Speaking out against Dr. Larry Nassar could prove expensive.

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In a tweet Monday, Simone Biles said she, too, was sexually abused by USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

Simone Biles says she was sexually abused by Olympics team doctor Larry Nassar

‘I know now it is not my fault.’

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Gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas apologizes after victim-blaming on Twitter

She said it is ‘our responsibility as women to dress modestly and be classy.’

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