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Simone Biles, Olympics, and the One Question that No One Dares to Ask

By Patricia Burke On July 31, MSN reported, “Simone Biles out of two events – Simone Biles will not take part in the vault and uneven bars event finals as she continues to battle the “twisties.”  Biles “‘will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether to compete in the finals for floor exercise and balance beam,’” USA Gymnastics said in a statement.” An earlier report from USA Today describes “the twisties.” What are the…

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