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MINNEAPOLIS — Not long ago, Shilese Jones headed toward the Olympic summer in an enviable position. After winning all-around medals at world championships the past two years and showcasing consistency one meet after another, Jones seemed virtually certain to receive a spot on the U.S. women’s gymnastics team that will compete in Paris. Her name […]
MINNEAPOLIS — The women’s competition at the U.S. Olympic trials for gymnastics begins Friday night. Fifteen women will compete and five will be named to the Olympic team Sunday, following the second day of competition. Simone Biles, the most decorated . . .
Biles does the hardest gymnastics in the sport and still maintains some of the highest execution scores. She does not have to choose whether to focus on difficulty or execution, but other gymnasts are typically known for one or the other. Suni Lee is renowned for her excellent form and attention to detail. She does […]
Shilese Jones led the U.S. women with the team’s top all-around score in qualifying at the world gymnastics championships in Liverpool, England, on Saturday. The U.S. had the top score — 167.263 points — of the first three teams to compete on the first of two days of women’s qualifying. The other top nations, including China […]
Kao Miura took advantage of the withdrawal of Japanese countryman Yuma Kagiyama, along with an uncharacteristic fall by American rival Ilia Malinin, to take the lead after the short program at Skate America on Friday night. The 17-year-old Miura landed a big opening quad salchow-triple toe loop along with a triple axel and a quad […]
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