Pain and triumph on day 11 of the London Olympics

Gymnastics, weightlifting, hurdles, and so much more.

David Holmes

Updated on June 2 2021 1:12 pm CDT

Aly Raisman wins a pair of medals, and hurdler Liu Xiang fights through the pain during a thrilling yet frightening day at the Olympics.

Image via @USAGym/Twitter

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David Holmes

David Holmes is a technology and politics reporter. His work has appeared in Fast Company, the Guardian, the Daily Beast, and Stereogum. In 2011, he wrote the acclaimed “The Fracking Song (My Water’s on Fire Tonight) based on ProPublica’s investigation on hydraulic fractured gas drilling.