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Naomi Osaka Eliminated from Olympics; Simone Biles Pulls Out of Team Finals

HeadlineJul 27, 2021

In an update from Tokyo Olympics: Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka has been eliminated from the tennis tournament just days after lighting the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremonies. She was playing for Japan after she gave up her U.S. citizenship. And four-time Olympic gold medal winner Simone Biles pulled out of the U.S. gymnastics team finals today with an apparent injury.

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