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Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and the mental health of athletes in the Olympic Games

Gymnast Simone Biles was in evidence on the day of the gymnastics team final. Not because of her performance, but because she made it clear that she wouldn’t put herself at risk to live up to the expectations of others.

She left the dispute after an error in the jump, the first device in the American team’s rotation. The gymnast had already performed below expectations in the qualifiers, but the result had been enough to classify the team and still guarantee herself, individually, in all the finals. It was replaced on the next three devices. The title went to the Russian Olympic Committee. This Wednesday (28), he also announced that he would not compete in the all-around final.

I think mental health is prevalent in sports now. We have to protect our minds and our bodies and not just go out and do what the world wants us to do.
Simone Biles
Ginasta

On the same day, Naomi Osaka suffered an unexpected defeat after being eliminated in the third round of the Olympic women’s tennis tournament by the Czech marketa Vondrousova, with splits of 6/1 and 6/4. The Japanese had already given up on Roland Garros, held between May and June this year.

Expectations were high for both of them at the Games. There was speculation that Simone would win the six gold medals – four apparatuses, individual and team general. Naomi, the greatest Japanese sportswoman today, lit the Olympic pyre and was fighting for a title at home. “Debuting here was a bit much. But I’m happy with the way I played and taking the break I took,” she said after the match.

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08.AUG - ATHENAS BRASILEIRAS - Tokyo Olympic Games
Brazilian women won 9 medals in Tokyo, 3 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze. If they were a country, Brazilian athletes would be in 26th place in the medals table, just behind Denmark and ahead of all Latin American countries.
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07.AUG - ATHENAS BRASILEIRAS - Tokyo Olympic Games
On the penultimate day of Tokyo 2020, Brazil won the historic mark of three gold medals, a number that surpasses all Olympic editions up to Sydney 2000.
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06.AUG - ATHENAS BRASILEIRAS - Tokyo Olympic Games
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are coming to an end, but today there is still a Brazilian team debut in the competition and at least three, with chances of up to five, medals for the country.
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05.AUG - ATHENAS BRASILEIRAS - Tokyo Olympic Games
Today he had more medals on skateboarding - again silver, but this time at the skate park, with 'manezinho' Pedro Barros! Beatriz Ferreira also continues to confirm her favoritism in boxing, and is already guaranteed in the final - since our volleyball team is looking for this Friday morning.
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04.AUG - ATHENAS BRASILEIRAS - Tokyo Olympic Games
And there was more Olympic gold for Brazil! Ana Marcela Cunha confirmed her favoritism in the aquatic marathon, winning the gold medal with a time of 1:59'33, in the 10km race. With the result, Brazil is only one medal away from equaling the 19 podiums conquered in Rio 2016, our best result so far.
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03.AUG - ATHENAS BRASILEIRAS - Tokyo Olympic Games
In a historic day for Brazil, Brazilian athletes won 4 medals this morning - with emphasis on the Olympic bi-championship of Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze, in the 49er FX class of sailing.
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01.AUG - ATHENAS BRASILEIRAS - Tokyo Olympic Games
Today was a historic day for Brazil! Rebeca Andrade, from artistic gymnastics, won the title in the vault - the first gold medal in Brazilian women's gymnastics in the Olympics
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31.JUL - ATHENAS BRASILEIRAS - Tokyo Olympic Games
This Saturday, there was an unprecedented medal for Brazil! Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani defeated Russia's Kudermetova and Visnina, in turn, and won bronze, the best result in the history of Brazilian tennis in the Olympics.
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30.JUL - ATHENAS BRASILEIRAS - Tokyo Olympic Games
This Friday, the main news of the day was the elimination of the Brazilian team, undefeated in Tokyo, against Canada. He also had an injury favorite athlete with two medals, debuts in athletics and today's schedule, with two great chances for medals for Brazil.
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29.JUL - ATHENAS BRASILEIRAS - Tokyo Olympic Games
And there's a double celebration! This Thursday, Brazil won two medals in women's: Mayra Aguiar's bronze, in judo under 78kg, and Rebeca Andrade's silver, in the general individual of artistic gymnastics.
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