American athletes prepare for 2021 Summer Olympic Games
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Simone Biles walks to her gate for her flight to the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo as United Airlines employees wave flags during a send-off event for the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team at the San Francisco International Airport today.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Simone Biles talks with United Airlines B-787 Capt. Jeffrey Neeley before their flight to the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo during a send-off event for the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team at the San Francisco International Airport today. Looking on is Biles' teammate Jade Carey.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Simone Biles looks at her phone with teammate Mykayla Skinner, left, during a United Airlines send-off event for the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team at the San Francisco International Airport today. The team was flying to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.ASSOCIATED PRESS
United Airlines employees stand on the tarmac and hold up signs and wave flags during a send-off event for Simone Biles and the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team at San Francisco International Airport today.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Skylar Diggins-Smith looks to pass during practice for the United States women's basketball team in preparation for the Olympics on Tuesday in Las Vegas.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Head coach Dawn Staley, center, coaches during practice for the U.S women's basketball team in preparation for the Olympics on Tuesday in Las Vegas.ASSOCIATED PRESS
United States' Damian Lillard passes around Australia's Matthew Dellavedova during an exhibition basketball game Monday in Las Vegas.ASSOCIATED PRESS
United States' Jayson Tatum shoots around Australia's Dante Exum during an exhibition basketball game Monday in Las Vegas.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A couple holds hands at a subway station today in Tokyo. The pandemic-delayed 2020 Summer Olympics open on July 23.