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Concrete Ways to Help You Flex Your Mental Muscles, According to This Psychologist
The mind is a large muscle and needs to be exercised like any other part of the body. Recently, we’ve seen athletes like Naomi Osaka, Michael Phelps, and Simone Biles prioritize their mental health. Hannah Donnelly caught up with clinical psychologist Jonathan Jenkins to learn ways you can flex your mental muscles.
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On Her Mark: Meet the Olympians
They’re female athletes at the top of their game: in sport climbing, karate, skateboarding, beach volleyball, and gymnastics. Their skills are wildly different, but they have one thing in common. They set their sites on the Olympics and made it to Tokyo, some coming away with medals, all proudly representing Team USA . But their journeys to the top may...
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Kara Winger Selected as Team USA's Flag Bearer for Closing Ceremonies
Kara Winger was selected to be the flag bearer for Team USA to end the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
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Armed with Two Penn State Newcomers, Women's Volleyball Sets Up for its First Gold Medal
After defeating Serbia in the semifinals, USA’s Women’s Indoor Volleyball will head to the finals, looking to win its first gold medal.
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With a Slate of New Players, Can Team USA Men's Basketball Continue its Gold Streak?
Of its 12 players, 10 are making their debut in Tokyo, with Jayson Tatum and Keldon Johnson while veteran NBA star Kevin Durant returns for his third Games, seeking his third gold medal.
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Olympic Track and Field Legend Carl Lewis Slams System That's Failing Relay Athletes
Olympic track and field legend Carl Lewis explains why he was so critical of the U.S. men’s 4x100m relay team after it finished sixth in its semifinal.
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Olympic Medalist Ryan Murphy: There's Not Enough Being Done to Fight Doping in Swimming
American backstroke Olympian Ryan Murphy explains why he thinks there’s doping in swimming.
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Simone Biles' Return Helped Tokyo Olympics Viewership, But the Average Stays at 16.8 Million Viewers
Biles withdrew from events last week, citing mental health concerns, but returned to capture a bronze medal in the women’s balance beam on Tuesday.
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Caeleb Dressel on 2024 Paris Olympics: ‘I Very Much Would Like to Make the Team'
U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel discusses his future swimming plans, and what he’d change about the Olympics.
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Israel's Olympic Gold Victory Raises Jewish Identity Debate
Artem Dolgopyat fulfilled a lifelong dream when he won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. But back home in Israel, his hopes of trading gold wedding bands with his longtime girlfriend seem to be an impossible dream. The Ukrainian-born Israeli gymnast was hailed as a national hero for winning Israel’s second-ever gold medal — and its first in artistic…
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Philippines' First Olympic Gold Medalist Was Briefly Accused of Being Part of ‘Plot' Against Duterte
Two years before Philippine weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz won the country’s first ever Olympic gold medal, she was swept up in a “plot” against President Duterte.
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Missing Japan? Virtual Tours Come With Shopping, Drinks and Souvenirs
Tourist attractions and enterprising tour guides are using technology to emulate the look, feel and taste of a trip to Japan.
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A US Skateboarder Went to Tokyo With a Broken Ankle. He Still Won an Olympic Medal
Jagger Eaton didn’t want to tell anyone, but he landed on the Olympic podium with multiple ankle fractures.
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Here's How Much Olympic Athletes Earn for Winning Medals
Many countries offer monetary rewards to their athletes for the number of medals they win at the Olympics.
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‘She Is Wise to Listen to Her Brain and Her Body': Simon Biles's Former Mental Health Trainer Praises Her Exit
Mental health training expert Robert Andrews worked with Simone Biles for four years and explains why he’s lauding her decision to withdraw from individual .
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Former Olympic Gymnast Alicia Sacramone Quinn: No One Realizes The Pressure Athletes Like Simone Biles Are Under
In the wake of the Simone Biles story, former Olympic Gymnastics Medalist and Massachusetts native Alicia Sacramone Quinn stops by The HUB Today for an insider’s perspective on the pressures Olympians can face.
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Athleta's Latest Salvo Against Lululemon and Nike: Women's Wellness Platform
Athleta is launching a platform for loyalty members offering workout content and spaces to discuss topics ranging from mental health to body positivity.
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‘You Better Be in the Right Headspace Or Really Bad Things Are Going to Happen': Shannon Miller on Simone Biles's Exit
Former Olympian Shannon Miller explains why Simone Biles’ mental health is so important when it comes to competition.
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Olympic Medal Count: See Who Won Most Overall, Most Gold
After starting Day 1 of the Tokyo Olympics with no medals for the first time since 1972, the United States steadily climbed the medal leaderboard and cemented its place atop the medal throne in both overall medal count and gold medals. Team USA has held the lead at the 2020 Tokyo Games in overall medals since Day 4 and finished…
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Simone Biles Drops Out of Olympics Team Gymnastics Final as Russian Athletes Upset USA
Biles, a gymnastics superstar, left the competition with what USA Gymnastics called a “medical issue.”