The Winter Olympics start soon. We get another chance to watch and marvel at astounding feats of endurance, strength and precision (assuming the Beijing Games proceed amid the pandemic).
Just six months ago, a stunned world witnessed U.S. gymnast Simone Biles announce she was pulling out of several events in the Summer Games because her mind and body weren’t in sync.
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