WCBS 880 Weekly Rewind: Olympian Amanda Beard Feels ‘Sad and Proud’ About Simone Biles’ Withdrawal in Tokyo; What to Know about the New Dangerous Phase of the Pandemic

Produced by Neil A. Carousso

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — Simone Biles’ withdrawal from the Olympics put the issue of mental health back in focus.

WCBS reporter Marla Diamond spoke with Olympic gold medal swimmer Amanda Beard about the pressures athletes’ face and her own struggles on The 880 Weekly Rewind with Lynda Lopez.

Plus, the CDC says the Delta variant has changed the war against COVID-19 as it releases new data justifying its recommendations to wear masks regardless of vaccination status and millions face evictions Saturday as the national moratorium ends.

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