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COVID-19, Medals And Mental Health: The 2020 Tokyo Olympics Draw To A Close

By Steve Goldstein
Published: Thursday, August 5, 2021 - 11:30am

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Olympians at the Olympic Village in Tokyo, Japan, in July 2021.

The Tokyo Olympics are coming to an end this Sunday.

The games have been marked by COVID-19 cases, with most venues empty without crowds.

And for us here in the U.S., we'll also remember these games as the moment mental health took center stage as gymnast Simone Biles pulled out of part of the competition.

To cap off the games, The Show spoke with the BBC’s sports reporter Maz Farookhi.

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