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Simone Biles pulls back curtain on extortionate cost of attending a red carpet event
4+ hour ago (374+ words) Gymnast questioned if the five-figure pricetag was the "new norm" Simone Biles has revealed the eye-watering amount she spent on a glam squad to attend a recent red carpet event. The most decorated American Olympic gymnast, 29, spoke candidly about the…...
Simone Biles says she spent five-figure sum on styling for one event
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (926+ words) The Independent Simone Biles says she spent five-figure sum on styling for one event Simone Biles admitted she once spent $23, 000 on styling for a red carpet event in a candid Tik Tok video. The most successful gymnast in Olympic history,…...
Winter Olympics: Why aren't Palestine competing and is Israel banned?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (604+ words) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) maintains that both Israel and Palestine should have equal opportunity to compete at the Games Over 3, 500 athletes from 93 countries are competing for glory at this Winter Olympics, with 195 medals across 16 different disciplines up for grabs....
Olympic champion set to defend his title weeks after breaking his nose and pelvis
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (327+ words) Ayumu Hirano suffered a heavy fall at a snowboard contest in Switzerland last month Olympic halfpipe champion Ayumu Hirano has indicated his intention to defend his title at the upcoming Milan Cortina Games, despite sustaining significant injuries last month. The…...
US star dealt major blow to hopes of reaching Olympics after sabotage claim dismissed
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (545+ words) Katie Uhlaender, 41, is trying to qualify for her sixth Winter Olympics Katie Uhlaender, the veteran US skeleton athlete, has seen her hopes of qualifying for a sixth Olympic Games dealt a significant blow after her complaint was dismissed by the…...
Figure skater makes Olympic team after parents killed in DC plane crash
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (149+ words) The Independent Figure skater makes Olympic team after parents killed in DC plane crash - Figure skater Maxim Naumov has been named to the 2026 U. S. Olympic team, nearly a year after his parents died in a plane crash. - His parents, former 1994 world…...
Photos show Cirque du Soleil rehearsing for upcoming show 'Ovo,' on the the life cycle of insects
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (85+ words) Cirque du Soleil's show "Ovo," Portuguese for "egg," brings to life a colorful ecosystem teeming with insects. Set around the arrival of a mysterious egg, the production explores the life cycle of insects, celebrating biodiversity and transformation, while weaving in…...
New investigation reveals failings in gymnastics coach abuse case branded "Nassar 2. 0
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1492+ words) Young gymnasts were sounding warnings about Sean Gardner, who was arrested in August, as far back as 2017 Young gymnasts and their parents started raising red flags about a coach as far back as 2017 " the same year a watchdog agency was…...
Takeaways from AP report on what sources say was Olympic watchdog's failure to close abuse case
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (907+ words) There was an eight-year gap between the time young gymnasts and their parents started sounding warnings about a coach in 2017 and when he was arrested earlier this year on federal child pornography charges. It took the U. S. Center for Safe Sport…...
USA Gymnastics and Olympic sports watchdog failed to stop coach's sexual abuse, lawsuits allege
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (546+ words) 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 the coach's behavior....