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U.S. Women's Gymnasts Have A Surprisingly Rough 1st Day Of Olympic Competition

7:26am July 25, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

A few stumbles from U.S. gymnasts – including from star Simone Biles – allowed Russia's team to take the lead. The U.S. is the heavy favorite. Russia came out one point ahead with the total team score

Simone Biles has made clear that she will not stop asking for accountability surrounding the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Biles responded to a birthday wish from USA Gymnastics furthering her request for an independent investigation into the matter.

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Simone Biles Marks Her Birthday With A Request For USA Gymnastics

8:22pm March 15, 2020

by Wynne Davis

The decorated gymnast responded to a birthday wish from USA Gymnastics with her wish for them to have an independent investigation into the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles poses with her five gold meals at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. With her wins, she becomes the most decorated gymnast ever at the world championships, with 25 total medals.

Simone Biles Becomes The Most Decorated Gymnast In World Championship History

3:38pm October 13, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Combining skills of unprecedented difficulty with flawless execution, the 22-year-old surpassed Vitaly Scherbo's record 23 world medals won in the 1990s. Biles copped five golds at the championships.

Simone Biles performs on the vault in the women's all-around final at the Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.

Simone Biles Wins Fifth All-Around World Championship Medal

2:11pm October 10, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

Biles got closer to surpassing Vitaly Scherbo on the all-time list with a dominant performance Thursday. She could pass him this weekend.

Team U.S.A. listening to the national anthem at the Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Simone Biles, third from left, wears her 21st championship medal.

Simone Biles Breaks Medals Record As Team USA Wins Gymnastic World Championship

3:57pm October 09, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

The 22-year-old gymnast led Team USA to their fifth consecutive world championship. She is now just three medals away from becoming the all-time world leader.

Simone Biles competes on the balance beam at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Sunday. The reigning world champion is the first woman to stick the landing after two flips and three full twists.

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Simone Biles Earns 6th U.S. All-Around Gymnastics Title With Historic Triple-Double

1:56pm August 12, 2019

by Clare Lombardo

The reigning world champion is the first woman to stick the landing after two flips and three full twists. Biles also made history by performing a double-double dismount off the balance beam Friday.

Simone Biles of the U.S. shows her gold medal after the women's vault final at the gymnastics World Championships in Doha, Qatar last week.

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Olympic Officials Move To Dump USA Gymnastics As Organizers Of Olympic Athletes

10:54pm November 05, 2018

by Alexandra Starr

The U.S. Olympic Committee has taken steps to revoke the group's status as the governing body after the sexual abuse of gymnasts was revealed last year, and three CEOs have resigned.

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Larry Nassar wipes a tear as he listens to a young woman deliver a victim impact statement at his sentencing hearing on Wednesday. Nassar has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting seven girls but the judge is allowing more than 100 of his accusers to spea

USA Gymnastics Severs Ties To Karoyli Ranch Where Olympians Say They Were Abused

8:14pm January 18, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, who is competing in the 2020 Tokyo games, said on Monday it would break her heart to return to the training facility where she says she was abused.

McKayla Maroney, unimpressed — possibly with the state of broadcast coverage of women's gymnastics.

Irked By Broadcast Coverage, Gymnastics Sites Aim To Raise The Bar

11:34am July 04, 2016

by NPR Staff

As the Olympic trials loom in women's gymnastics, an informal group of blogs and podcasts called the "gymternet" has been shaking up how the sport is covered — focusing on athleticism, not sparkles.

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