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Will Graves

Associated Press writer covering Simone Biles's Tokyo withdrawal and beam return.

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Contemporaneous reporting for refusal, safety framing, and competitive re-entry.

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Biles Returns to Olympic Competition, Wins Bronze on Beam

Will Graves. "Biles Returns to Olympic Competition, Wins Bronze on Beam." Associated Press, August 3, 2021, https://apnews.com/article/2020-tokyo-olympics-gymnastics-simone-biles-8d61f4de9ec021860cda002f4eac5804.

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Biles Withdraws from Gymnastics Final to Protect Team, Self

Will Graves. "Biles Withdraws from Gymnastics Final to Protect Team, Self." Associated Press, July 27, 2021, https://apnews.com/article/2020-tokyo-olympics-gymnastics-simone-biles-injured-463f9be556246eada6dec265297df4d2.

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