Gymnastics
Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died. He was 82. A spokesperson for USA Gymnastics confirmed to CBS News by email that Karolyi died Friday. No cause of death was given. Karolyi and wife Martha trained multiple Olympic […]
Simone Biles won’t be required to do all four events in Olympic gymnastics team final USA TODAY Source link
READING, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — We all know the United States gymnasts are going for gold at the Olympics in Paris this month, but did you know the company responsible for outfitting them is from the Delaware Valley? GK Elite in Reading, Berks County has been making gymnastics leotards and apparel for decades, but this is […]
The U.S. women’s gymnastics team is well positioned to win the Olympic team gold medal not solely because of talent but also because of experience. Four of the five women suiting up this month were members of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic team. With two all-around Olympic champions and four Olympic medalists, the 2024 . . […]
The decision is in, and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been finalized.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – JUNE 30: Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles celebrate after being selected for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team on Day Four of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center on June 30, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) All roads lead to Paris, France for […]
MINNEAPOLIS — They white knuckled each other’s hands. They screamed, both in encouragement and at times horror. They contorted their bodies in their seats like it might telepathically help stick a dismount out on the competition floor. They sometimes covered their eyes. The U.S. Gymnastics Trials may have glittered and glistened on NBC Sunday night, […]
MINNEAPOLIS — After Hezly Rivera arrived at the arena for the most high-stakes competition of her career, a member of the U.S. high performance staff asked her if she felt nervous. “No,” the 16-year-old said matter-of-factly . . .
MINNEAPOLIS — After disappointing and, at times, shocking results three years ago in Tokyo, Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles and
Check back here often for live updates from Day 2 of the United States Olympic trials in women’s artistic gymnastics at Target Center in Minneapolis. Thirteen gymnasts, including Simone Biles and St. Paul’s Suni Lee, are competing for five spots on the United States Olympic team for the Paris Games tonight at Target Center. Tonight’s […]