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One of the great pleasures of the Olympics is the serendipity — you never know where the best performances or the worst behavior will come from.
We’ve already heard plenty, and deservedly so, about Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps and Simone Biles. And way too much about Ryan Lochte.
So as the Rio games conclude Sunday, let’s look at some other athletes who struck an emotional chord and captured the spirit of the Olympics. Or the opposite of that spirit.
Olympic Moments: The Highlights And Lowlights From Rio
Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Caption: Some athletes soared in Rio, literally or metaphorically, like Kenya’s Ezekiel Kemboi in the steeplechase. Others came crashing down, victims of their bad behavior.
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Follow @kimludcomSimone Biles isn’t just incredible, she’s a scientific phenomenon
Simone Biles is officially a superstar and a scientific marvel.When Biles pulls off her signature move, her distance from the floor is basically equal to her height. She gets that high up on the strength of her muscles, propelling herself with enough speed and kinetic energy to actually reach that height. And the way she lands literally seems to defy physics.
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