The U.S. gymnastics team takes therapy dogs to the Olympics: Golden Retrievers serve as "psychologists" and work up to 15 hours a day
2024-08-07
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American gymnastics star Biles takes a photo with a therapy dog (social media)
Overseas Network, August 6. According to a report by the New York Post on August 5, the US gymnastics team brought a 4-year-old golden retriever to the Paris Olympics this year to reduce the psychological burden on the team members. It was called the "most valuable puppy" of the Paris Olympics by the US media.
During the training of the US gymnastics team, this golden retriever named Beacon is always on call, working up to 15 hours a day, acting as a "psychologist" for the team members. Beacon's owner said that he can sense people's stress and knows how to comfort them. "Petting a puppy can lower people's blood pressure and reduce anxiety."
Beacon is not the only therapy dog at the Olympics, but he has recently become one of the "Internet celebrities" of the Paris Olympics. American gymnastics star Biles said that mental health has always been an important task for the US women's gymnastics team, and she also posted a photo of herself and Beacon on social media. (Wang Shanning, Overseas Network)
