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Blue Springs-based GAGE loses USA Gymnastics membership following SafeSport suspensions
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (201+ words) A Blue Springs gymnastics gym is no longer a member of USA Gymnastics. USA Gymnastics announced this week that it has terminated the member club status of Great American Gymnastics Express, known locally as GAGE, effective immediately. The governing body…...
Gymnastics coach says Olympic-bound athletes hurt by ongoing suspension process
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (422+ words) A longtime gymnastics coach says athletes are paying the price while he and his wife fight allegations that have sidelined them from the sport. Al Fong, owner and head coach at the GAGE Center, is appealing a suspension tied to…...
2-time Olympic champion Chloe Kim injures shoulder, 'trying to stay optimistic' for Italy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (407+ words) Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim said Thursday that she dislocated her shoulder in training and doesn't know whether she will be able to compete at the Winter Games in Italy next month. Kim posted footage of her fall from…...
Paige Greco, Paralympic gold medalist, dies suddenly at 28
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (325+ words) Australian cyclist Paige Greco, a Paralympic gold medalist, has died. She was 28 years old. A joint statement by the Australian Paralympic Committee and the Australian cycling federation said that Greco "passed away in her Adelaide home after experiencing a sudden…...
Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens make Met Gala appearance a day before anniversary
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (129+ words) Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens made a stylish pit stop at the Met Gala just a day before celebrating their anniversary.The Olympian and the Chicago Bears defensive back showed up dapper and ... Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens made a…...
Simone Biles discusses her future in gymnastics and 2028 Olympics
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (365+ words) Simone Biles is unsure whether she will compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. For now, the most decorated gymnast of all-time has other priorities and is listening to her body, too. "I'm really trying to enjoy life, to spend…...