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Simone Biles

Simone Biles shelves future plans despite winning fourth Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award

Sport

Simone Biles shelves future plans despite winning fourth Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award

By Craig Ray in Madrid

Biles and Duplantis scoop major honours at 25th Laureus World Sports Awards

Sport

Biles and Duplantis scoop major honours at 25th Laureus World Sports Awards

By Craig Ray in Madrid

The harder I work, the luckier I get? — what coaches, athletes and fans need to understand about luck in sport

Sport

The harder I work, the luckier I get? — what coaches, athletes and fans need to understand about luck in sport

By Steven Rynne and Michael John O’Keeffe

The guts and the glory — au revoir, Paris 2024, you certainly didn’t disappoint

Sport

The guts and the glory — au revoir, Paris 2024, you certainly didn’t disappoint

By Yanga Sibembe, Craig Ray and Keanan Hemmonsbey

The rise of Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles’s biggest rival

Sport

The rise of Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles’s biggest rival

By Yanga Sibembe

Star reborn — Simone Biles’s Paris gold a glittering triumph on road to Olympic redemption

Sport

Star reborn — Simone Biles’s Paris gold a glittering triumph on road to Olympic redemption

By Yanga Sibembe

Simone Biles’s brilliant comeback thrills SA gymnastics star Caitlin Rooskrantz

Sport

Simone Biles’s brilliant comeback thrills SA gymnastics star Caitlin Rooskrantz

By Yanga Sibembe

The problem with framing Kanye West’s ‘mental decline’

South Africa

The problem with framing Kanye West’s ‘mental decline’

By Florence de Vries

Covid-19 has accelerated South Africa’s youth mental health problems — breaking point is approaching

South Africa

Covid-19 has accelerated South Africa’s youth mental health problems — breaking point is approaching

By Luvuyo Maseko and Wayde Groep

Star gymnast Simone Biles says she should have quit before Tokyo Games

Sport

Star gymnast Simone Biles says she should have quit before Tokyo Games

By Amy Tennery and Frank Pingue for Reuters

Biles, Belarus and sports drama: Olympics were full of surprises

Sport

Biles, Belarus and sports drama: Olympics were full of surprises

By Mari Saito for Reuters

Simone Biles’ comeback the big story on busy Olympics day, Karsten Warholm shatters his own world record

Sport

Simone Biles’ comeback the big story on busy Olympics day, Karsten Warholm shatters his own world record

By Karolos Grohmann and Mitch Phillips for Reuters