World

Being a young Black woman in American life comes with its own built-in pressure to perform, and entails much more than meets the eye. But for people like Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles, both prominent young Black women athletes under the pressure of a global Olympic spotlight, the glare on the world’s stage is even hotter.

Ian Chesterman, the vice president of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and the chef de mission of Team Australia, said Wednesday that the AOC will leave it up to the Australian rugby and soccer federations to investigate and sanction the athletes.

Following her triumphant comeback Tuesday, Simone Biles revealed that her aunt died just two days prior to competing in the balance beam event.