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Figure skater Maxim Naumov makes U.S. Olympic team a year after parents were killed in plane crash
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (362+ words) Nearly one year after Maxim Naumov spoke with his parents about what it would take to join them as an Olympian in figure skating, a conversation that would be one of his last with his parents before their tragic deaths,…...
2-time gold medalist Chloe Kim dislocates shoulder, could miss Olympics
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (227+ words) Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim dislocated her shoulder and is unsure if she'll compete in next month's Winter Olympics, the snowboarder announced on social media Thursday. Kim said she "took the silliest fall" on her second day of training…...
Olympic champion skier Eileen Gu injured in a training accident in New Zealand
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (275+ words) American-born Chinese skier and Olympic freestyle gold medalist Eileen Gu has suffered an injury while training in New Zealand, the latest in several setbacks for the 2022 Beijing Games champion. The 21-year-old Gu was training at the Cardrona Skifield on New…...
Ex-coach at renowned U.S. gymnastics academy arrested years after allegations
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1802+ words) IOWA CITY, Iowa " 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....
Simone Biles calls Riley Gaines 'sick' over criticism of transgender athletes
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (399+ words) BREAKING: Trump says Elon Musk will face "very serious consequences" if he funds Democratic candidates 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…...
Simone Biles receives an honorary degree from WashU
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (115+ words) Simone Biles delivers the keynote address at Washington University's commencement ceremony and receives an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters. Simone Biles receives an honorary degree from WashU Scott Kirby says Newark Liberty International Airport is still safe Menendez brothers' resentencing…...
Hobbit-themed eagle sculptures to depart New Zealand airport
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (503+ words) After 12 years in the terminal, Wellington Airport's two iconic sculptures of giant, hovering eagles, including one ridden by Gandalf, will leave for good on Friday, the airport said. Morning Rundown: Movie tariffs met with confusion, the best Met Gala looks,…...
Oklahoma wins seventh national gymnastics championship, besting multiple Olympic medalists
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (473+ words) I'm the newsroom coordinator for NBC News Digital and cover all things gymnastics, culture and breaking news. My past work includes coverage of Simone Biles' road to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the death of a fan at Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour…...
Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey highlight Olympic stars to watch in gymnastics national championships
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (336+ words) I'm the newsroom coordinator for NBC News Digital and cover all things gymnastics, culture and breaking news. My past work includes coverage of Simone Biles' road to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the death of a fan at Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour…...
NBC's Vicky Nguyen shares how her parents fled Vietnam in new book
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (180+ words) NBC News' Vicky Nguyen shares how her parents fled from Vietnam to the U.S. where Nguyen would later became a network correspondent in her new book "Boat Baby." She sat down with NBC News' Tom Llamas to talk about her family's…...