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News Articles: Team USA

Simone Biles looks on during the women's gymnastics team final during the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. After competing on the vault, Biles withdrew from team competition.

Simone Biles Reminds Us That Even Superstars Feel The Pressure

After her surprise withdrawal from the gymnastics team final at the Tokyo Olympics, the star American gymnast amplified recent statements that the immense stress she faces has been affecting her.

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  • Bill Chappell
Eddy Alvarez , shown here during a game last month, will be one of the U.S. flag bearers in the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.

Meet The U.S. Olympic Flag Bearer You've Probably Never Heard Of

Eddy Alvarez, who plays baseball for the U.S. team, could become just the sixth person ever to medal in both the Winter and Summer Olympics. He took home a silver medal in Sochi for speed skating.

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  • Merrit Kennedy
Jessica Springsteen rides Don Juan van de Donkhoeve while competing Sunday in the Rolex Grand Prix at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in England.

Equestrian Jessica Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen's Daughter, Has Made The Olympics

Team USA has announced that the daughter of the legendary rocker will be one of four members of the equestrian jumping team at the Tokyo Games. Jessica Springsteen is ranked 27th in the world.

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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young