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1996 Olympics legend Dominique Dawes opening gymnastics academy this weekend in Alpharetta
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (175+ words) ATLANTA " Dominique Dawes, a legendary Olympian who won gold with the famed "Magnificent Seven" team at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, will open a gym in Alpharetta this weekend. Dawes announced last year she'd be expanding her Dominque Dawes Academy " which…...
Aidan Oldenburg and Stephen Nedoroscik dispel rumors of being the same person with humor and camaraderie
2+ week, 6+ day ago (291+ words) MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan " Is the pommel horse guy from the Summer Olympics and the Team USA curler at the Milan Cortina Games the same person? Nope. Stephen Nedoroscik, the 27-year-old pommel horse athlete who won bronze at the…...
Could Jordan Chiles get her Olympic medal back? Swiss court grants gymnast's appeal
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (451+ words) WASHINGTON " The Swiss Federal Supreme Court has granted Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles an appeal in the dispute over her bronze win at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Switzerland's supreme court said on Thursday its judges sent the "highly exceptional circumstances" of the…...
2-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim might miss Winter Olympics with injury
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (61+ words) 2-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim might miss Winter Olympics with injury11Alive.com 2-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim might miss Winter Olympics with injury To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app. Download the 11Alive app Next up in 5 Example…...
Olympic spotlight: Gold medalist Chloe Kim
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (47+ words) Olympic spotlight: Gold medalist Chloe Kim11Alive.com Olympic spotlight: Gold medalist Chloe Kim To stream 11Alive on your phone, you need the 11Alive app. Download the 11Alive app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You Leave, Check…...
Australian Paralympic gold medalist Paige Greco dies at 28
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (398+ words) WASHINGTON " Australian Paralympic cyclist Paige Greco, a Paralympic gold medalist and one of the country's top para-sport athletes, has died at age 28. Greco died Sunday after experiencing a "sudden medical episode" at her home in Adelaide, according to a joint…...
Will Simone Biles compete at the 2028 Olympics? She's not ruling it out
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (427+ words) LOS ANGELES " Simone Biles hasn't ruled out competing at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, telling fans in Buenos Aires she remains uncertain about her future but will attend the Games in some capacity. "I'm not sure what 2028 looks like,…...
Fundraiser for all Black boys' gymnastics facility at risk of closing almost at $55K goal
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (249+ words) CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. " A fundraiser for an all-Black boys' gymnastics facility in Jonesboro is only a few thousand dollars from meeting its goal just weeks after the owner said they were at risk of closing for good. On July 25, the…...
Gymnast who sparked abuse inquiry into coach at elite US academy says she 'needed to speak out"
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1160+ words) IOWA CITY, Iowa " 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…...
Clayton County gymnastics coach struggles to find new gym after team outgrows current one
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (489+ words) JONESBORO, Ga. " In the high-flying sport of gymnastics, most coaches would be thrilled when a gymnast reaches new heights, but at James Jones Gymnastics Academy in Clayton County, that presents a problem. Coach James Jones said his older gymnasts are…...