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Simone Biles opens up about being repeatedly misidentified as two other popular Black American athletes in one day
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (293+ words) Decorated gymnast Simone Biles took to social media over the weekend to reveal that she was repeatedly misidentified as two other popular Black American athletes in just a day. Richardson, 26, is a track and field sprinter and Olympic champion, while…...
Simone Biles updates fans about being 'in bed' after 'almost dying"
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (411+ words) Gymnastics icon Simone Biles, 29, recently endured a harrowing medical emergency. In a social media update on June 6, she posted an image of herself wearing hospital identification bands, revealing that she had been in bed all week following what she described…...
Olympian Dominique Dawes opens 5th gymnastics academy in her hometown: 'Where my journey began"
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (538+ words) Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes, 49, has opened the fifth location of her gymnastics academy, the Dominique Dawes Academy, in her hometown of Silver Spring, specifically in the White Oak neighborhood. The new gym joins her existing DMV area locations in…...
Jordan Chiles could get her Olympic medal back, as her appeal request has been granted
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (683+ words) American gymnast Jordan Chiles‘ appeal for the bronze medal she lost on floor exercise at the 2024 Paris Olympics has been granted. Switzerland’s supreme court sent the case back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to review new evidence,…...
Jordan Chiles makes history with extremely rare gymnastic move: ‘I’m just proud’
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (649+ words) Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles achieved a career milestone by scoring her first-ever “perfect 10” on the vault, leading UCLA to victory against Nebraska while competing in the Bruins’ home opener of the season as they faced the Cornhuskers at Pauley Pavilion....
Jonathan Owens lauds Simone Biles for ‘being at every game’ prior to NFL playoffs
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (488+ words) Chicago Bears star Jonathan Owens says he is full of praise for his wife, Simone Biles, for being right there with him throughout the NFL season. Owens made these remarks prior to the high-stakes wild-card matchup against the Green Bay…...
Simone Biles touches on whether or not she’ll be participating at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics
9+ mon, 28+ min ago (456+ words) Decorated gymnast Simone Biles hasn’t ruled out competing at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, stating that she would be present at the tournament in a capacity that she’s yet to determine. Per Olympics.com, Biles, 28, touched on the upcoming Olympics while…...
The only all-black boys gymnastics team is struggling to find new gym, begs for help
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (684+ words) There is a safety concern for the children at Clayton County’s James Jones Gymnastic Academy. Coach James Jones expressed his worries after his older gymnasts, who have aged and grown bigger, often hit the ceiling while practicing. “One of the…...