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Well Played: Breaking Free, Skinner Sends an “SOS”, Olympic Bromances, and the Skateboarder Who Gives a Duck

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Sunday marks the end of the Olympics, and the vibes are big time sad. The US still has time to clinch more medals with team sports and track wrapping up this weekend, and the debut of the sport we’ve all been waiting for: breaking. 

In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: 

  • If Simone Biles is responsible for taming the internet bullies coming for McKayla Skinner
  • Why India’s woman wrestler, Vinesh Phogat, was disqualified and how much agency athletes have over their well-being
  • This week’s track and field gold wins by Gabby Thomas, Cole Hocker, and Quincy Hall 
  • The offensive trio leading the USWNT to the gold medal match against Brazil this weekend
  • The history behind biting Olympic gold medals, plus the secret ingredient in this year’s medals (hint: it might be making one Parisian landmark structurally less sound)
  • Amanda’s (potentially?) hot take on proposing at the Games

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