For 72-odd seconds, Simone Biles is somewhat her old, assured, balanced, competitive self. For 72 seconds she's focused on a balance beam 5m long and 10cm wide. For 72 seconds she's not a curiosity, a debate, a role model, a hate figure.
For 72 seconds she's just a gymnast trying to be flawless.
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