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Simone Biles has a message for Taylor Swift wedding doubters: "I only show ya'll what I want ya'll to know'
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (203+ words) NEW YORK, July 8 " If anyone was wondering how Simone Biles ended up on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding guest list, the Olympic gymnastics superstar has a simple answer: mind your own business. The 29-year-old hit back after an Instagram…...
World Gymnastics scraps April Doha event as tensions escalate in the Middle East
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (262+ words) GENEVA, March 21 " The artistic gymnastics World Cup scheduled to take place in Doha in April has been cancelled "in light of the current situation in West Asia," the sport's world governing body said on Friday, reported Xinhua. "World Gymnastics reports…...
Ex-national wushu coach charged with sexually assaulting teen trainee
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (150+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 " A former national wushu coach pleaded not guilty in the Ampang Sessions Court today to two charges of committing physical sexual assault on a teenage girl, four years ago. Chia Kian Keow, 49, was charged as a person…...
Singapore's 15-year-old gymnast Amanda Yap makes historic breakthrough into world championship final (VIDEO)
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (208+ words) SINGAPORE, Oct 23 " Singaporean gymnast Amanda Yap has made history by becoming the first from her country to qualify for a final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Jakarta. The 15-year-old, who scored 13. 300 on the balance beam to place seventh…...
Israel barred from gymnastics world championships as Indonesia denies visas, sports court rejects appeal
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (301+ words) LAUSANNE, Oct 14 " Israel's gymnasts will not be able to compete at the upcoming world championships in Indonesia after sport's highest court today rejected requests from the Israeli federation (IGF) to "guarantee the participation" of its team. Indonesian authorities denied Israeli…...
Second blow: Shoulder injury forces Pandelela out of Singapore World Diving 10m platform event
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (245+ words) KUCHING, July 30 " Malaysia's national diving icon Dato Pandelela Rinong has withdrawn from the Women's 10m Platform Individual Preliminary event at the World Diving Championship in Singapore due to a recurring shoulder injury. "My left shoulder injury has not recovered enough for…...