Olympic Games (2024) – Page 17

After a Mental Health Break, Caeleb Dressel Returns to the Pool

Caeleb Dressel, the seven-time Olympic champion, swam in the nationals after taking a break for mental health reasons. He didn’t win, but he loved everything about being back, even the chlorine.

By Jenny Vrentas

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Simone Biles Signals a Return to Elite Gymnastics

Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist, last competed at the Tokyo Games in 2021, where she withdrew from some events because of a mental block.

By Jere Longman

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Olympic Swimming in the Seine? How Paris Is Remaking a River.

Organizers of the 2024 Summer Games promised a waterway clean enough for Olympic swimmers and then Parisians to swim in. The job was bigger than anyone knew.

By Catherine Porter and James Hill

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Erika Kemp Wants to See More Runners Who Look Like Her

Kemp, who had a solid marathon debut in Boston during a race with racial controversy on the sidelines, did not run cross-country until college. “There wasn’t anyone that looked like me.”

By Matthew Futterman