Jul 28 Simone Biles withdraws from all-around competition By Will Graves, Associated Press USA Gymnastics said in a statement that the 24-year-old is opting to not compete in Thursday's all-around competition . The decision comes a day after Biles removed herself from the team final following one rotation because she felt she wasn't… Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 6:26 The ‘insurmountable’ weight of expectations on Simone Biles, other professional athletes In a stunning moment at the Tokyo Olympics this morning, American athlete Simone Biles — considered the top gymnast in the world and favored to bring home gold medals — withdrew from the team competition. Her decision to prioritize her… Continue watching
Jul 27 Simone Biles took ‘step back’ from team competition, saying she wasn’t in the right headspace By Will Graves, Associated Press Since Biles and the U.S. put on a dazzling display in Rio de Janeiro, gymnastics has undergone a reckoning. The tectonic plates in a sport where obedience and silence were long considered as important as talent and artistry are moving. Continue reading
Jul 27 U.S. star Simone Biles exits; ROC wins women’s gymnastics By Will Graves, Associated Press The team representing the Russian Olympic Committee surged past the U.S. to gold on Tuesday, capturing the country's first Olympic title since Barcelona in 1992. Continue reading
Jul 23 ‘This can be me.’ Black participation is rising in gymnastics amid Olympic representation By Will Graves, Associated Press Half of the U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo is women of color, and Black gymnasts account for nearly 10% of NCAA Division I women's gymnastics scholarships. Organizations like Brown Girls Do Gymnastics are attempting to make it easier for gymnasts… Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 3:46 With unprecedented moves, Simone Biles cements her ‘transcendent’ legacy Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles is showing no signs of slowing down. On Sunday night, Biles won a record-tying sixth consecutive national championship -- and some of her moves were unprecedented. Amna Nawaz reports and talks to USA Today’s Nancy… Continue watching
Jan 16 Sexual abuse survivors confront former USA Gymnastics doctor: ‘Little girls don’t stay little girls forever’ By Joshua Barajas Nearly 100 women and girls who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are testifying about his "veiled sexual abuse" during a four-day sentencing hearing in Michigan. Continue reading
Aug 17 Olympic highlights from Day 11: Competing runners help each other after fall By Larisa Epatko Two runners in the women’s 5,000-meter race helped each other finish Tuesday after one stumbled, knocking down the other. Continue reading
Aug 16 Olympic highlights from Day 10: Photo finish at the track By Larisa Epatko The women’s 400 meter race at the Rio Olympics on Monday took an unusual turn when the Bahamas’ Shaunae Miller dove over the finish line to ensure the gold. Continue reading
Aug 15 Day 9: Simone Biles and Usain Bolt rise above the rest in Rio By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Here's a look at Sunday's highlights and lowlights from the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Continue reading