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Masconomet back on top, regains North gymnastics crown
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (252+ words) In the North Sectional, Masconomet regained its crown with a 144.875 as Sarah Aldrich took home the top spot in the floor routine with a 9.900. She also placed second in the vault with a 9.700 which was good for fourth overall. Kate…...
Chloe Kim says she’s ‘good to go’ for Olympics despite labrum tear in shoulder
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (430+ words) By EDDIE PELLS, Associated Press Snowboarder Chloe Kim says she's "good to go" for the Milan Cortina Olympics despite tearing the labrum in her shoulder'during a training run'last week in Switzerland. Now comes a race against the clock to see…...
2-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim injures shoulder, ‘trying to stay optimistic’ for Italy
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (510+ words) By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer American snowboarding star Chloe Kim said Thursday that she took "the silliest fall" in training and dislocated her shoulder, threatening her chance to win a third straight gold medal at nex month's'Winter Olympics'in Italy....
AP sources: In ‘Nassar 2.0,’ Olympics watchdog failed to close abuse case against gymnastics coach
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1375+ words) By EDDIE PELLS, AP National Writer Now, a new AP investigation has found that months before Gardner's arrest on allegations of installing cameras in a girls gym bathroom in Purvis, Mississippi, he was willing to accept a lifetime ban from…...
USA Gymnastics and Olympic sports watchdog failed to stop coach’s sexual abuse, lawsuits allege
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (506+ words) By RYAN J. FOLEY and EDDIE PELLS The lawsuits allege USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Center for SafeSport were told about "inappropriate and abusive behaviors" in December 2017, including that Gardner was hugging and kissing girls and engaging in other grooming behaviors while…...
CAS rejects Israel’s effort to participate in artistic gymnastics worlds
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) The CAS also turned down Israel's request to force the International Gymnastic Federation (FIG) to guarantee Israel's participation, or alternatively cancel or move the artistic worlds, set to start on Sunday in Jakarta. The Indonesia government last week said it…...
Tale of former cheerleader dropped, injured during practice goes viral
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (888+ words) Jayda Redden is used to cheering for others " she's been doing it since she was around 3 years old and was on a mini team coached by her dad. Now hundreds of thousands are cheering for the 19-year-old who recently went…...
Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at renowned US gymnastics academy is arrested by FBI
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (1800+ words) By RYAN J. FOLEY and EDDIE PELLS, Associated Press Liang "Chow" Qiao, the owner of Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, thought highly enough of his new hire, Sean Gardner, to put him in charge of the club's…...
Mary Lou Retton pleads no contest, fined $100 for DUI, says she’s committed to make positive changes
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (257+ words) A Marion County judge fined her $100, consistent with sentencing guidelines for first-time, non-aggravated offenses, her attorney Edmund J. Rollo said in a statement. In a statement released through her attorney, the 57-year-old Retton said she took full responsibility for her actions....
Mary Lou Retton, US gymnastics icon who survived health scare, arrested on suspicion of DUI
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (294+ words) FILE " Mary Lou Retton celebrates her balance beam score at the 1984 Olympic Games, Aug. 3, 1984 in Los Angeles. Retton, 16, became the first American woman ever to win an individual Olympic gold medal in gymnastics. Retton continues to recuperate at home following…...