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Simone Biles leaves door open to competing at 2028 Olympics. One key factor could determine if it happens
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (946+ words) 50-50. With just over two years to go, a coinflip is the chance Simone Biles has put on competing at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The most decorated gymnast of all-time has previously stated she'll be at the Games in…...
Simone Biles headlines US women's gymnastics team eyeing redemption at the Paris Olympics
1+ week, 3+ day ago (917+ words) They all had a reason to come back. Every single one of them. Simone Biles to move past those wrenching two weeks in Japan three years ago, when the gymnastics superstar prioritized her mental health and safety over glory, a…...
Figure skater who lost parents in plane crash makes US Olympic team
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (231+ words) Maxim Naumov is fulfilling a dream his parents long held for him. Naumov earned a spot on the U. S. figure skating team Sunday after finishing third at the national championships. The 24-year-old lost both of his parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia…...
Gymnasts Say The FBI Mishandled Nassar Abuse Allegations
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (478+ words) Gymnasts gave damning testimony Wednesday on Capitol Hill directed at the FBI and USA Gymnastics. "To be clear, I blame Larry Nassar and I also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetuated his abuse," Olympic gymnast Simone Biles said....
Biles holds off Brazil's Andrade to win Olympic gold in women's all-around
10+ mon, 3+ hour ago (281+ words) American Simone Biles held off Brazil's Rebecca Andrade to win gold in the women's gymnastics all-around event at the Paris Olympics. The entire night was back and forth among the top athletes, including Suni Lee, who won bronze. Biles got…...
Women make history as first gymnastics team at HBCU
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (490+ words) Being a good gymnast requires dedication, discipline and strength. The women's gymnastics team at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, emulates all those qualities, and they're making history." Fisk University"is the first historically Black college or university to have a…...
Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton fined $100 after DUI arrest
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (218+ words) Mary Lou Retton, the iconic U. S. gymnast known for her groundbreaking performance at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, will face a $100 fine for driving under the influence. The 57-year-old Olympic champion was stopped by police last month after erratically driving her Porsche…...
Olympic legend Mary Lou Retton arrested for DUI
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (180+ words) Olympic gymnast legend Mary Lou Retton is out on bond after being arrested for driving under the influence. The 57-year-old was stopped in Marion County, West Virginia, after reports of a person driving erratically. According to the criminal complaint, Retton…...