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FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2021, file photo, Gianmarco Tamberi, of Italy, embraces fellow gold medalist Mutaz Barshim, of Qatar, after the final of the men's high jump at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. In an extraordinary Olympic Games where mental health has been front and center, acts of kindness are everywhere. The world’s most competitive athletes have been captured showing gentleness and warmth to one another — celebrating, pep-talking, wiping away each another’s tears of disappointment.  (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

AP: At an extraordinary Olympics, acts of kindness abound

SALLY HO, Associated Press | Aug 2, 2021

TOKYO (AP) — A surfer jumping in to translate for the rival who’d just beaten him. High-jumping friends agreeing to share a gold medal rather than move to a tiebreaker. Two runners falling in a tangle...

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Simone Biles, of the United States, watches gymnasts perform at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. Biles says she wasn't in right 'headspace' to compete and withdrew from gymnastics team final to protect herself. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

AP: Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition

WILL GRAVES, Associated Press | Jul 28, 2021

TOKYO (AP) — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday's all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. USA Gymnastics...

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Photo by Darvin Nelson.

USATF National Track and Field Junior Olympics at UNF endures positive COVID-19 tests; On-site testing now mandatory for athletes

Carter Mudgett, News Editor | Jul 27, 2021

More than 6,000 athletes from across the country have converged on UNF for the 2021 USATF National Junior Olympics Track and Field Championships this week. Participants' ages range from 7 to 18 as they...

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Canada's Quinn, left, and Chile's Karen Araya battle for the ball during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Sapporo, Japan. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

AP: First openly transgender Olympians are competing in Tokyo

ANNE M. PETERSON, Associated Press | Jul 26, 2021

TOKYO (AP) — For Quinn, a midfielder for the Canadian women's soccer team, the opening match of the Tokyo Games carried more emotional weight than their previous Olympic appearances. Quinn became...

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Florida-native Trey Mancini had a long road to the Home Run Derby after being diagnosed with stage three colon cancer

A look back on Trey Mancini’s historic Home Run Derby story

Riley Platt, Sports Reporter | Jul 23, 2021

Featured image: David Zalubowski/AP Cancer: not many more words carry as much fear and uncertainty. This was the case for Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini, who was diagnosed with stage three...

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Actors perform during the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

AP: With muted ceremony and empty stadium, Tokyo Olympics begin

Jul 23, 2021

TOKYO (AP) — Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with a dazzling display of fireworks and soaring, made-for-TV choreography that unfolded in a...

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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga wearing face masks pose for a photo at the Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo Thursday,  July 22, 2021. (Kazuhiro Nogi/Pool Photo via AP)

AP: Tokyo new virus cases near 2,000 a day before Olympics open

MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press | Jul 22, 2021

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo hit another six-month high in new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, one day before the Olympics begin, as worries grow of a worsening of infections during the Games. Thursday’s 1,979...

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Is Planet Fitness really judgment free?

Is Planet Fitness really judgment free?

John Watson, Sports Editor | Jul 20, 2021

Is Planet Fitness really a “Judgement-free zone” when it comes to working out? Gyms like Planet Fitness pride themselves on creating inclusive environments for everyone. But is this inclusivity actually...

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SPORTS: Inside Swoop in 90 Seconds

SPORTS: Inside Swoop in 90 Seconds

TJ Tomkunas, UNF School of Communication | Jul 19, 2021

Presented by the UNF School of Communication. ____ For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any compliments or concerns, contact editor@unfspinnaker.com.

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SPORTS: Inside Swoop in 90 seconds

SPORTS: Inside Swoop in 90 seconds

TJ Tomkunas, UNF School of Communication | Jul 15, 2021

Presented by the UNF School of Communication. ____ For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any compliments or concerns, contact editor@unfspinnaker.com.

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From UNF to Copenhagen: How a former Osprey led his nation to Euro glory

From UNF to Copenhagen: How a former Osprey led his nation to Euro glory

Riley Platt, Sports Reporter | Jul 14, 2021

Featured image: AP No matter your own perception, your school may reach farther than you think. UNF is making an impact all throughout the world, including Denmark, where former Osprey Kasper Hjulmand...

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ASUN releases men’s basketball conference schedule

ASUN releases men’s basketball conference schedule

John Watson, Sports Editor | Jul 8, 2021

Featured Image: Justin Nedrow Windmill dunks, crossovers and the birds of trey are returning for yet another season of ASUN competition. Facing familiar foes and some new additions, this year's conference...

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