5+ hour, 10+ min ago  (324+ words) Iowa State Athletics Director Jamie Pollard said in a video released Tuesday that he never wanted to be in the position of discontinuing a sport, but said that is now the reality he faces. The announcement landed hard with people…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (209+ words) The Iowa State women's gymnastics program has been discontinued. Related video above: LETTER: ISU gymnastics season ended abruptly due to internal conflicts The Cyclones were 2-8 this season and had six meets remaining on the schedule. Those included contests against Western…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (523+ words) We're learning more about what led to the abrupt ending of the Iowa State University gymnastics season. In a letter obtained by KCCI, Athletics Director Jamie Pollard told student-athletes and families that the decision stemmed from complex internal conflicts between…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (309+ words) Outside Beyer Hall on Monday morning, an Iowa State student-athlete said she was saddened by the university's decision to cancel the remainder of the Cyclones' gymnastics season with six meets left. Abby Tollefson, a member of the women's swim team,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (268+ words) Iowa State has canceled the remainder of its 2026 gymnastics season due to a lack of available student-athletes, the university's athletics department announced Sunday. Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student Services Shamaree Brown said the decision followed a review of the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1274+ words) Long before his banishment from gymnastics and arrest after accusations he abused girls he coached, warning signs about Sean Gardner were coming from several directions " his former boss, his gymnasts and their parents. The former boss says she brought her…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1174+ words) 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. Previous video above: Gym owners react to sexual abuse allegations against coach Sean Gardner The 18-year-old…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (246+ words) Gym owners in Iowa and Louisiana are reacting with shock and concern following the arrest of former gymnastics coach Sean Gardner on charges of sexual exploitation of students. The owner of Chow's Gym in West Des Moines, Liang "Chow" Qiao,…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1736+ words) 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. Liang "Chow" Qiao,…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (288+ words) American skeleton slider Mystique Ro is recovering from a knee injury and preparing for her first Olympic appearance after a successful 2025 season. Ro, who suffered a knee hyperextension last October during the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation season, is optimistic…...