Simone Biles and ‘the twisties’: How fear affects the mental health and physical safety of gymnasts

Simone Biles and ‘the twisties’: How fear affects the mental health and physical safety of gymnasts

Simone Biles and ‘the twisties’: How fear affects the mental health and physical safety of gymnasts     You can learn a lot about a subculture by the slang it develops. Gymnastics has a lot of slang around fear: the twisties, headcasing, mental block, bailing, balking. Gymnastics is obviously physically demanding with a high injury […]
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Death toll rises as passengers recount horror of China subway floods

Death toll rises as passengers recount horror of China subway floods

Death toll rises as passengers recount horror of China subway floods   At least 33 people have died and eight remain missing in central China, as authorities ramp up rescue and recovery efforts following devastating floods that submerged entire neighborhoods, trapped passengers in subway cars, caused landslides and overwhelmed dams and rivers. Torrential rains have […]
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The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA champions for the first time in 50 years as Antetokounmpo scores 50 points

The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA champions for the first time in 50 years as Antetokounmpo scores 50 points

The Milwaukee Bucks are NBA champions for the first time in 50 years as Antetokounmpo scores 50 points     With the Milwaukee Bucks seeking their first NBA championship in 50 years, their superstar guided the way, putting up 50 points in a legendary NBA Finals-clinching win Tuesday night against the Phoenix Suns. Led by […]
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A Pacific island’s Covid-19 crisis has become a political power play between China and Australia

A Pacific island’s Covid-19 crisis has become a political power play between China and Australia

A Pacific island’s Covid-19 crisis has become a political power play between China and Australia     China and Australia have found another battleground for their deepening diplomatic standoff: the Pacific Islands’ pandemic response. Canberra has hit back at Beijing’s claims it is derailing the rollout of Chinese vaccines in Papua New Guinea (PNG), the […]
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1300 people assumed missing in one German district after deadly floods hit Western Europe

1300 people assumed missing in one German district after deadly floods hit Western Europe

1300 people assumed missing in one German district after deadly floods hit Western Europe   About 1,300 people remain unaccounted for in Germany after the heaviest rainfall in a century caused deadly flash floods to devastate parts of Western Europe, prompting a large-scale rescue effort. Fast moving torrents of water inundated entire towns and villages […]
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Indonesia overtakes India as Asia’s new Covid-19 epicenter

Indonesia overtakes India as Asia’s new Covid-19 epicenter

Indonesia overtakes India as Asia’s new Covid-19 epicenter     Indonesia reported 54,517 new cases of Covid-19, authorities said Wednesday, a single-day national record and dire warning sign for the world’s fourth-most populous country. The island nation — home to about 270 million people — is now reporting more cases a day than hard-hit India, […]
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Racist abuse directed at England players after Euro 2020 final defeat is described as ‘unforgivable’ by manager Gareth Southgate

Racist abuse directed at England players after Euro 2020 final defeat is described as ‘unforgivable’ by manager Gareth Southgate

Racist abuse directed at England players after Euro 2020 final defeat is described as ‘unforgivable’ by manager Gareth Southgate     The online racial abuse of some England players following Sunday’s Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy has been described by the team’s manager Gareth Southgate as “unforgivable” and “just not what we stand for.” […]
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Romelu Lukaku says he wants to visit Christian Eriksen in hospital as players show solidarity at Euro 2020

Romelu Lukaku says he wants to visit Christian Eriksen in hospital as players show solidarity at Euro 2020

Romelu Lukaku says he wants to visit Christian Eriksen in hospital as players show solidarity at Euro 2020     Christian Eriksen continues to be very much in the thoughts of players at Euro 2020. Warming up for their game on Wednesday, Finnish and Russian players wore “Get well Christian!” T-shirts as they showed their […]
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Putin got exactly what he wanted from Biden in Geneva

Putin got exactly what he wanted from Biden in Geneva

Putin got exactly what he wanted from Biden in Geneva     Even before US President Joe Biden met with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, expectations were low. Beyond some basic commitments on reinstating diplomats and agreeing to open “constructive” dialogue with the US on issues like cyber security and foreign policy, Putin gave no indication […]
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