11+ hour, 42+ min ago   (64+ words) Sacramento-born Ashley Farquharson finds herself in fifth place after the first two runs of the women's singles luge event'at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Farquharson's total two-run time was 1:45.796, 0.608 behind the leader. Runs three and four will take place on Tuesday....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (326+ words) Here are five things to know about American figure skater Ilia Malinin. The world's greatest figure skaters are about to spin, jump and flip on the road to Milan. With the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics quickly approaching, the world figure skating…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1193+ words) Recalling the damage her'now-arrested coach'inflicted on her and many of her gymnast friends, Finley Weldon said she feels a sense of pride. The 18-year-old is heading into her freshman year at Iowa State University, where she'll be a member of…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1790+ words) The U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse scandal when a promising young coach moved from Mississippi to Iowa to take a job in 2018 at an elite academy known for training Olympic champions. Liang "Chow" Qiao,…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (350+ words) Olivia "Livvy" Dunne is letting go of a lifelong goal. The Louisiana State University gymnast revealed she had to dash her dream of competing in the Olympics after suffering a brutal injury as a teenager, which led to a medical…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago   (369+ words) Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is going head-to-head with one of the most vocal opponents of transgender girls and women competing in female sports, former college swimmer Riley Gaines. Biles " the most decorated Olympic gymnast is history " called the former…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (229+ words) Former gymnast Mary Lou Retton was charged with driving under the influence in West Virginia earlier this month, according to records filed in the Magistrate Court of Marion County. According to court records, the legendary Olympic gymnast was arrested on…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (373+ words) At age 7, Simone Biles watched a cheerleader complete a standing back tuck, then confidently told her coach she could do one, too. She tried one and landed it, right on the spot, she said during a commencement address at Washington…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (520+ words) Weeks after competing at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Alysa Liu announced her retirement from competitive figure skating. At age 16, she was miserable: Competitive skating felt like something she had to do, she says. She rarely took days off, fearful that…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (430+ words) For the first time in a decade, a Stanford Cardinal fencer is the NCAA champion. Her coach, four-time Olympian Alexander Massialas, was the last person to win that title at the university. For the first time in a decade, a…...