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The lesson that Simon Biles left us.
Richard Carapaz writes the Olympic history of Ecuador.
Heat and humidity, the main rivals in Tokyo.
Here's a rundown of the highlights of the Olympics this week.
This is a special edition of our newsletter 5 things about the Olympic Games.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: live results and the new Olympic medals
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The Simon Biles Lesson
"We have to protect our mind and body, rather than go out and do what the world wants us to do," said Simon Biles after retiring from the women's gymnastics team competition.
The decision, which he said was made to protect his mental health, reminds us that he is human and remains the best of all time, writes Scotti Andrew in this review.
And some of the reactions that did expose a problem: the huge gap that still exists between the way we think and treat physical and mental illnesses.
How will you continue the trajectory of the American in Tokyo?
This is the most recent thing he said.
Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, and mental health in sport: why it is important to talk about this the way they did, what it takes, and some expert advice
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Mariana Pajón did it again
Colombian Mariana Pajón rose again to the Olympus of sporting glory by winning the silver medal for BMX cycling.
Bethany Shriever from the UK lifted gold in the category, while Merel Smulders from the Netherlands won bronze.
Pajón already has three Olympic medals: gold in London 2012, gold in Rio 2016 and silver in Tokyo 2020.
Mariana Pajón, the silver queen in BMX 0:44
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Richard Carapaz writes the Olympic history of Ecuador
Richard Carapaz won the gold medal in road cycling: he is the second Ecuadorian to win the highest honor at the Olympic Games.
The first to do so was the marcher Jefferson Pérez in Atlanta 1996. See here the emotional testimonies of Carapaz and his parents after the feat in Tokyo.
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Medal for Mexico in diving!
The divers Alejandra Orozco and Gabriela Agúndez won the second medal for Mexico so far in the Olympic Games with a great performance in the category of synchronized jump on the women's 10-meter platform.
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Heat and humidity, the main rivals in Tokyo
During the Olympic Games, temperatures have frequently reached 32.2 ° C or more, but with humidity the sensation can be as high as 37.7 ° C.
The heat and humidity, precisely, make the summer in Tokyo the worst in the history of the competition and put athletes at risk.
Looking ahead, most cities could be too hot for summer games.
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And to finish...
Suni Lee reveals advice from Simone Biles before winning gold
18-year-old American Sunisa Lee won a historic gold medal in the all-female gymnastics competition, securing one more medal for the United States.
After achieving his feat, Lee recounted in a press conference the advice that Simone Biles gave him before the competition.
Suni Lee reveals advice from Simone Biles 0:41
