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Olympics watchdog failed to close case against gymnastics coach - ESPN
10+ hour, 56+ min ago (1394+ words) DENVER -- Young gymnasts and their parents started raising red flags about a coach as far back as 2017 -- the same year a watchdog agency was created in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual-abuse scandal that nearly eviscerated USA Gymnastics and…...
Simone Biles serves as credentialed photographer at Bears-49ers - ESPN
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (30+ words) The 11-time Olympic medalist appeared as a credentialed photographer during "Sunday Night Football." Move aside, gymnastic vaults and mats -- Simone Biles might have a new job on her hands....
Norwegian biathlete dies during Olympic training
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (211+ words) Norwegian biathlon Olympic hopeful Sivert Guttorm Bakken has died suddenly during a training camp in Italy. He was 27. Bakken was found dead in his hotel room in the Alpine town of Lavaze in the Trentino region of Italy, Norwegian TV…...
Gymnasts file suit vs. USA Gymnastics, SafeSport
4+ week, 1+ day ago (528+ words) IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Two gymnasts who say they were sexually abused at an elite academy in Iowa filed lawsuits Monday against the sport's oversight bodies, alleging they failed to stop Sean Gardner from preying on girls despite repeated complaints about…...
Female ref alleges coach pushed and harassed her
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (743+ words) A leading official has told a tribunal that a football referee coach "forcefully pushed her" and that his behaviour was influenced by her gender. Lisa Benn, 34, said she was harassed and unfairly lost her position as an international referee after…...
Paralympic gold medal cyclist Greco dies at 28
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (323+ words) ADELAIDE, Australia -- Australian cyclist Paige Greco, a Paralympic gold medalist, has died. She was 28. A joint statement by the Australian Paralympic Committee and Australian cycling federation said that Greco "passed away in her Adelaide home after experiencing a sudden medical…...
MLS executive Albrecht to be USA Gymnastics prez
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (657+ words) Kyle Albrecht's relationship with gymnastics dates back nearly three decades to that warm summer night in 1996 when the "Magnificent Seven" won gold at the Atlanta Olympics. He was just a kid when he watched Kerri Strug's iconic gold-clinching vault on…...
Malone wins high bar gold at gymnastics worlds
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (421+ words) JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Brody Malone capped an impressive meet by the U.S. at the world gymnastics championships, earning the second gold medal on high bar of his career during event finals on Saturday. The 25-year-old American put together a thrilling set on…...
American Whittenburg wins still rings world title
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (627+ words) JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Donnell Whittenburg's long journey to the top of the podium is over. The 31-year-old American gymnast claimed gold on still rings at the world championships on Friday. The Baltimore native's score of 14.700 was just enough to edge Adem…...
Melnikova caps gymnastics return with gold
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (673+ words) JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Angelina Melnikova's return to international gymnastics after a three-year hiatus ended with the Russian in a familiar spot: atop the podium. The 25-year-old star edged American Leanne Wong for the all-around title at the world championships on Thursday,…...