In 2022 gymnast Simone Biles was awarded what?

Question

In 2022 a number of international sports bodies banned events in Russia (and, in some cases, Belarus) and sportspeople from Russia in events everywhere else. What was the reason?

Answer 1

The Presidential Medal of Freedom
In making the award, US President Biden described the 17 who received the award as demonstrating the power of possibilities and embodying the soul of the nation ... they have overcome significant obstacles to achieve impressive accomplishments in the arts and sciences, dedicated their lives to advocating for the most vulnerable among us, and acted with bravery to drive change in their communities - and across the world - while blazing trails for generations to come.