Gold medalist Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry stands on the podium for the women's 200m backstroke swimming final medal ceremony at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 16, 2008. Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe set a new world record in the women's 200 metres backstroke with a time of two minutes 05.24 seconds in the final at the Beijing Olympics. US swimmer Margaret Hoelzer placed second and Japanese swimmer Reiko Nakamura placed third. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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'You have to train your brain as much as any muscle'
Kirsty Coventry, Africa's most decorated Olympian of all time, talks to Coy Wire about mental health in athletes and Olympians.
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Gold medalist Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry stands on the podium for the women's 200m backstroke swimming final medal ceremony at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 16, 2008. Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe set a new world record in the women's 200 metres backstroke with a time of two minutes 05.24 seconds in the final at the Beijing Olympics. US swimmer Margaret Hoelzer placed second and Japanese swimmer Reiko Nakamura placed third. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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'You have to train your brain as much as any muscle'
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TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 03: Gold medalist Jessica Long of Team United States celebrates during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Butterfly - S8 Final on day 10 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on September 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
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29-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long reflects on the successes of Tokyo 2020
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Gold medallist Oksana Masters of the US celebrates on the podium after competing in the women's cycling road individual H4-5 time trial during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Fuji International Speedway in Oyama on August 31, 2021. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) / The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [August 31] instead of [August 30]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)
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Oksana Masters: From hospital bed to Paralympic champion in two-and-a-half months
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JUNE 18: Haven Shepherd of the United States watches action during day 2 of the 2021 U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on June 18, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 11: David Brown of United States celebretes the victory after the Men's 100m - T11 Final during day 4 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on September 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Loureiro/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 28: Brad Snyder and guide Greg Billington of Team United States react as they cross the finish line to win the gold medal during the men's PTVI Triathlon on day 4 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Odaiba Marine Park on August 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 22: Para triathlete Melissa Stockwell poses for a portrait during the Team USA Tokyo 2020 Olympic shoot on November 22, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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This US soldier lost a leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq. Now, Melissa Stockwell aims for gold in Tokyo
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 15: Tatyana McFadden of United States competes in the Women's 4x400m T53/54 final during day 8 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on September 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Lucas Uebel/Getty Images)
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Athletes light the Paralympic cauldron during the opening ceremony for the 2020 Paralympics at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 23: Para handcycle athlete Oz Sanchez poses for a portrait during the Team USA Tokyo 2020 Olympic shoot on November 23, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 19: Wheelchair rugby athlete Chuck Aoki poses for a portrait during the Team USA Tokyo 2020 Olympics shoot on November 19, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 09: Jonnie Peacock of Great Britain celebrates after winning the men's 100 meter T44 on day 2 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at on September 9, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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CNN was given exclusive access to the Ogawa Gymnastics Arena at Juntendo University, where Team USA gymnast Simone Biles secretly trained over several days last week, to get back on form to compete on the balance beam. She won a bronze medal in the event on Tuesday - her seventh Olympic medal.
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U.S. gymnast Simone Biles poses with her bronze medal for the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam apparatus at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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Simone Biles speaks out after Olympic achievement
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