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US figure skater whose parents were killed in DC plane crash heads to Olympics
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (300+ words) US Figure skater Maxim Naumov, whose parents were killed in a commercial plane crash in Washington DC last year, has made the US figure skating team heading to the Milan Olympics next month. Naumov's dream to make the US Olympic…...
Where to watch U.S. Figure Skating Championships: TV schedule, channels, live streams for 2026 event
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (330+ words) Marking the final qualifying event prior to the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, athletes will be giving it their all at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships this week. For six packed days of competition, the country's best figure skaters will perform in St....
Takeaways from AP report on what sources say was Olympic watchdog's failure to close abuse case
1+ week, 6+ day ago (872+ words) It took the U.S. Center for SafeSport " the agency formed by Congress to combat this type of abuse " until 2022 to sanction that coach, Sean Gardner. Now, an Associated Press investigation has found that months before Gardner's arrest in August on allegations…...
Suni Lee tried her hand as an NFL photographer
2+ week, 1+ day ago (146+ words) Suni Lee can do it all as a gymnast. Turns out, she's got other creative skills, too. The Olympian spent her Christmas Day on the sideline in Minnesota for the NFL contest between the Vikings and Lions. She was taking…...
Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps 'in the perfect place' heading into Olympic year
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (809+ words) Former world figure skating champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps are feeling lighter heading into the Olympic year. The 2024 gold-medal pair carried the heavy burden of defending their world title through an underwhelming follow-up season. Now they're back where they're…...
Mary Lou Retton arrest video: Former USA Olympic gymnast's health comes into question in DUI clip
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (410+ words) Five-time Olympic medalist Mary Lou Retton is back in the news for unfortunate reasons. Tuesday, bodycam footage of Retton's May DUI arrest was shared, bringing Retton's health into question. The former gymnastics superstar is shown needing an oxygen cannula to…...
Why Are Simone Biles and Riley Gaines Feuding? All About Their Tense Disagreement Over Views on Transgender Athletes
7+ mon, 14+ hour ago (730+ words) Simone Biles and Riley Gaines exchanged a series of tense comments online over disagreements on transgender athlete's participation in sports The Olympic gymnast called Gaines a "sore loser" and accused her of being a "bully" A few days later, Biles…...
How a Canadian cliff diver used empowering messages to help overcome mental health struggle
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (887+ words) Several years ago, Molly Carlson enjoyed posting "perfectly captured and edited pictures" to her Instagram account.Faking, she says, almost a perfect life.But Carlson developed a binge-eating disorder before Canada's 2016 Olympic diving trials while struggling with anxiety and body…...
Simone Biles' Coach Reveals the Gymnast Suffered from 'Twisties' Years Before Pulling Out of Tokyo Olympics
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (496+ words) Simone Biles at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Simone Biles" experience with the "twisties" derailed her performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but it wasn"t the first time she"s dealt with the ... Simone Biles" experience with the "twisties…...
Jordan Chiles Wins Second Uneven Bars Title at NCAA Championship: 'I Might Cry Again"
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (323+ words) Jordan Chiles is finding redemption on the uneven bars! The UCLA gymnast, 24, won the title in the event at the NCAA Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas on Thursday, April 17, marking the second time she's taken the top spot in…...