A scared cub to a mighty lion: How Cal gymnast Caleb Rickard leads by example

Everything seemed to suggest that Caleb Rickard was a flawless athlete. But the details I collected about the gymnast transformed my perception of him.
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Everything seemed to suggest that Caleb Rickard was a flawless athlete. But the details I collected about the gymnast transformed my perception of him.
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A few months later, I found myself on a bench by the river in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a latte and cranberry danish pastry in my hands.
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One afternoon at my home in Japan, a comment from the TV instantly woke me up from my nap: “Should we really hold the Olympics?”
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Alcohol doesn’t solve problems, I know. But maybe, the friends who drink with you, listen to you and give you hugs at the end of the night do.
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Rickard made history with his school record on vault, which earned him a tie for fifth in the finals, as well as All-American honors.
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The Bears are ready for NCAA Championships, where they will look to amend mistakes that arose during their fourth-place performance at MPSF Championships.
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In spite of a somewhat disappointing showing at the MPSF Championships, the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Committee punched Cal’s ticket for the NCAA Championships.
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Despite earning a final team score of 390.600, Cal fell to Oklahoma, which garnered a team score of 404.700.
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The Sooners are equipped with outstanding gymnasts and the strongest floor routines in the country this season.
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Sometimes, maximum potential can only be reached in times of crisis, and the pandemic has been a crisis not just for society but for the sport of gymnastics.
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