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Zika Concerns Keep Texas Gold Medalist Away From Rio

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Posted on August 5, 2016 · Former Olympic Gymnast Carly Patterson turned down an invitation to this year's Games because she fears risking exposure to the virus.

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Posted on August 28, 2023 · Biles became the oldest woman to win a national title since USA Gymnastics began organizing the event in 1963. Her eight crowns moved her past Alfred Jochim, who won seven between 1925-33.

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