Jul 22, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Simone Biles practices on the beam during podium training at Ariake Gymnastics Centre. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Network
TOKYO (Reuters) - Superheroes the world over come head to toe in spandex. So too here in Tokyo, where the one person with the best shot at making – or even saving – these most beleaguered of Olympic Games, will be dressed in a red one-piece.
Never mind that Simone Biles stands 1.42m in her stockinged feet, the American is set to be a giant at these pandemic-postponed Games as she bids to add to the four gold medals she won at the 2016 Games in Rio.
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