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• Coaches banned from weighing gymnasts in new safeguarding rules

  29-11-2023 14:36 via theguardian.com
  Toilet and drinks breaks mandatory in‘significant’ step forwardBritish Gymnastics tackling 350 issues after critical reviewCoaches have been banned from weighing gymnasts and must allow toilet and hydration breaks under new safe sport rules issued by British Gymnastics.The new policy comes almost 18 months after the independent Whyte review heavily criticised British Gymnastics for presiding over a culture where young gymnasts were starved, body shamed and abused in a system that put
  
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• ‘The Godwin’: Australian gymnast has move officially named after her

  23-11-2023 04:09 via theguardian.com
  An off-the-cuff suggestion on social media inspired Georgia Godwin to devise and execute a complex never-seen-before move The notification popped up in the Instagram account of Georgia Godwin, Australia’s best gymnast. The comment from a follower midway through last year, on a video of her completing the difficult “Weiler” move on the uneven bars, made her think – why not add an extra rotation?That thought, and hundreds of hours in the gym, has led the Queensland athlete
  
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• Gabby Douglas makes unlikely gymnastics comeback with joy her only goal | Tumaini Carayol

  17-11-2023 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Former Olympic champion is refusing to let toxic culture keep her away from the sport that she lovesA decade ago, long before there was even a willingness to recognize the toxic culture and attitudes prevalent within women’s gymnastics, it was widely believed that there were extremely limited opportunities for greatness within the sport. If they were lucky and peaked perfectly, a gymnast competing on all four apparatuses might get one shot at the Olympics; one opportunity while they were s
  
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• Bryony Page stars on final day of trampoline world championships – a photo essay

  13-11-2023 21:49 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian’s Tom Jenkins and Morgan Ofori watched the final day of competition in Birmingham, where Bryony Page was among Team GB’s medal winnersSoaring up to 10 metres into the air like a Boeing 747, whirling salmon-like above the trampoline bed, the sport’s top athletes captivated and at times unnerved a modest but raucous crowd in Birmingham as the city hosted world championships finals day.The French pair Laura Paris and Cléa Brousse in the women’s synchronis
  
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• Mary Lou Retton released from hospital but has ‘long road ahead’ in recovery

  23-10-2023 23:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Gymnast became hero of Team USA at 1984 Olympics55-year-old was seriously ill with pneumoniaOlympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton has returned home after a lengthy hospital stay because of pneumonia, her daughter said on Monday.Shaley Kelley Schrepfer, the oldest of Retton’s four daughters, posted an update on Retton’s condition on Instagram nearly two weeks after the family disclosed that the former Olympic all-around champion was in intensive care. Continue reading...
  
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• Mary Lou Retton still in ICU after ‘scary setback’ in pneumonia fight – daughter

  20-10-2023 05:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Gymnastics icon suffered ‘pretty scary setback’ per daughterRetton, 55, won five medals at 1984 Summer Olympics in LAOlympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton experienced a “pretty scary setback” in her fight against a rare form of pneumonia this week, after showing remarkable progress towards recovery just days ago, her daughter said on Wednesday night.The 55-year-old gymnastics icon is still in the intensive care unit and is “really exhausted” after the setback,
  
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• Olympic star Mary Lou Retton making ‘remarkable’ progress, daughter says

  14-10-2023 19:54 via theguardian.com
  
  Gymnastics legend’s ‘reliance on machines is diminishing’Retton, 55, won five medals at 1984 Summer Olympics in LAOlympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton has made “remarkable” progress, her daughter Shayla Schrepfer said on social media on Saturday, after a rare form of pneumonia left the American fighting for her life.The 55-year-old gymnastics icon has been in intensive care for several days as she was unable to breathe on her own. Continue reading...
  
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• Olympic star Mary Lou Retton ‘fighting for her life’ in ICU, daughter says

  10-10-2023 23:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Gymnastics legend unable to breathe on her own, daughter saysRetton, 55, won five medals at 1984 Summer Olympics in LAOlympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton is “fighting for her life” in an intensive care unit, according to her daughter.Retton has been diagnosed with “a very rare form of pneumonia” and has been in the ICU at an undisclosed hospital for more than a week “not able to breathe on her own”, McKenna Kelley said in an Instagram story posted on T
  
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• Olympic hero Mary Lou Retton ‘fighting for her life’ in ICU, daughter says

  10-10-2023 23:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Gymnastics legend unable to breathe on her own, daughter saysRetton, 55, won five medals at 1984 Summer Olympics in LAOlympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton is “fighting for her life” in an intensive care unit, according to her daughter.Retton has been diagnosed with “a very rare form of pneumonia” and has been in the ICU at an undisclosed hospital for more than a week “not able to breathe on her own”, McKenna Kelley said in an Instagram story posted on T
  
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• For returning Simone Biles, competing with joy is biggest triumph of all | Tumaini Carayol

  09-10-2023 17:57 via theguardian.com
  
  American gymnast won four golds at the world championships after a two-year absence and, more importantly, is enjoying her sport againIn the aftermath of an astounding comeback in which she won four gold medals and a silver after a two-year international absence, Simone Biles had every reason to celebrate her renewed dominance and a historic performance that marked her as the most decorated gymnast of all time.Instead, as she faced up to the press on Sunday evening at the Artistic Gymnastics Wor
  
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• Simone Biles and Jake Jarman enjoy golden day at world championships

  08-10-2023 17:56 via theguardian.com
  
  American takes beam title after superb routineJarman wins Great Britain’s first gold of competitionSimone Biles closed out an incredible comeback meet after a two year layoff by winning gold on the balance beam and floor exercise at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships as Britain’s Jake Jarman became world champion for the first time in his career by winning the men’s vault competition.“When I woke up this morning, I felt good,” said Jarman. “I just had
  
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• Simone Biles and Jake Jarman enjoy golden day at gymnastics world championships

  08-10-2023 17:56 via theguardian.com
  
  American takes beam title after superb routineJarman wins Great Britain’s first gold of competitionSimone Biles claimed a third gold medal at the 2023 gymnastics world championships on Sunday by winning the balance beam with a superb routine on the final day of the competition, during which Jake Jarman won Britain’s first gold of the tournament.Biles oozed confidence throughout. The American star had no hesitation on her jumps and delivered controlled spins before dismounting in styl
  
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• Biles comes fifth in bar finals but all-round gold caps astonishing comeback

  08-10-2023 08:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Athlete’s total of 34 world and Olympic medals surpasses any other gymnast, making her most decorated in historySimone Biles fell short of further burnishing her status as the greatest gymnast of all time last night, coming fifth in the uneven bars finals at the World Gymnastics Championships.The result was immaterial to most fans, following as it did her all-round gold win on Friday which capped an astonishing comeback after a two-year career hiatus to protect her mental health. Her total
  
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• Biles comes fifth in bar finals but all-around gold caps astonishing comeback

  08-10-2023 08:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Athlete’s total of 34 world and Olympic medals surpasses any other gymnast, making her most decorated in historySimone Biles fell short of further burnishing her status as the greatest gymnast of all time last night, coming fifth in the uneven bars finals at the World Gymnastics Championships.The result was immaterial to most fans, following as it did her all-around gold win on Friday which capped an astonishing comeback after a two-year career hiatus to protect her mental health. Her tota
  
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• McClenaghan and Andrade win golds on pommel as Whitlock and Biles fall

  07-10-2023 19:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Irishman retains world title, Briton finishes fifthRebeca Andrade beats Simone Biles in vault finalThere is no apparatus in men’s gymnastics as unforgiving as the pommel horse. If you approach it with any hint of nerves or tension, you are done. Even among the very best in the world, many of whom count it as their strongest apparatus, it at times feels like a coin flip.Still, nobody in this modern era of elite gymnastics has made their performance on the pommel horse look as reliable as Ma
  
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• Rhys McClenaghan claims pommel horse gold after Max Whitlock’s fall

  07-10-2023 17:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Irishman retains world title, Briton finishes fifthRebeca Andrade beats Simone Biles in vault finalThere is no apparatus in men’s gymnastics as unforgiving as the pommel horse. If you approach it with any hint of nerves or tension, you are done. Even among the very best in the world, many of whom count it as their strongest apparatus, it at times feels like a coin flip.Still, nobody in this modern era of elite gymnastics has made their performance pommel horse look reliable as Max Whitlock
  
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• World gymnastics championships: women’s individual all-around final – in pictures

  07-10-2023 00:49 via theguardian.com
  
  We take a look at the best images from Antwerp as the returning Simone Biles takes gold for her sixth all-around world title and becomes the most decorated gymnast of all time Continue reading...
  
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• Simone Biles crowned all-around world champion for a record sixth time

  06-10-2023 23:58 via theguardian.com
  
  American towers over rivals in Antwerp to win goldRebeca Andrade pips Shilese Jones in battle for silverIn the two years since Simone Biles returned home from the Olympics mentally and physically empty, it has taken everything for her to make it back to the top. She first had to withdraw from her sport in order to heal, with many hours spent in therapy. Since her return, she has thrown herself back in like never before.It is a result of that hard work, commitment and mental strength, as well as
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: Rory McIlroy, Simone Biles and Jürgen Klopp

  06-10-2023 14:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby union, golf, cricket, snooker, gymnastics and boxing? Continue reading...
  
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• Daiki Hashimoto wins gymnastics all-around gold as chaos cuts rivals down

  05-10-2023 23:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Japanese survives early struggles to retain world titleSun, Chiba and Richard all fall in final round with eyes on goldDaiki Hashimoto, the wonderful new prodigy of men’s gymnastics, continued on his path to greatness as he recovered from a difficult start to defend his all-around title at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp.While an extremely solid performance led Ukraine’s Illia Kovtun to his first all-around silver medal, the final descended into chaos at the cl
  
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• Daiki Hashimoto defends gymnastics all-around title amid final round chaos

  05-10-2023 23:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Japanese survives early struggles to retain world titleSun, Chiba and Richard all fall in final round with eyes on medalsDaiki Hashimoto, the wonderful prodigy of men’s gymnastics, continued on his path to greatness as he recovered from a difficult start to defend his all-around title at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp.While an extremely solid performance led Ukraine’s Illia Kovtun to his first all-around silver medal, the final descended into chaos at the clos
  
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• Simone Biles still dominant force for world championship all-around title

  05-10-2023 18:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Question remains if anyone can rival USA’s star gymnast as Rebeca Andrade and Jessica Gadirova hunt for medalsAs one teammate, Joscelyn Roberson, was downed by a shock injury in the warm-ups and others were tense under the pressure of international competition, Simone Biles’ first final back on Wednesday night gave an appropriate demonstration of the more underrated qualities that have made her so successful for so long.Biles is certainly the best gymnast in the world, but the 26-yea
  
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• Brilliant Biles is dominating again: can anyone take her all-around title?

  05-10-2023 18:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Rebeca Andrade and Jessica Gadirova are in group hoping to stop US gymnast winning a sixth consecutive world crownAs one teammate, Joscelyn Roberson, was downed by a shock injury in the warm-ups and others were tense under the pressure of international competition, Simone Biles’ first final back on Wednesday night gave an appropriate demonstration of the more underrated qualities that have made her so successful for so long.Biles is certainly the best gymnast in the world, but the 26-year-
  
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• Brilliant Biles is dominant again: can anyone keep her from all-around title?

  05-10-2023 18:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Rebeca Andrade and Jessica Gadirova are in the group hoping to stop US gymnast winning a sixth all-around world crownAs one teammate, Joscelyn Roberson, was downed by a shock injury in the warm-ups and others were tense under the pressure of international competition, Simone Biles’ first final back on Wednesday night gave an appropriate demonstration of the more underrated qualities that have made her so successful for so long.Biles is certainly the best gymnast in the world, but the 26-ye
  
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• World gymnastics championships: women’s team final – in pictures

  04-10-2023 23:53 via theguardian.com
  
  We take a look at the best images from Antwerp as USA take their seventh consecutive gold medal in the event, with help from the returning Simone Biles Continue reading...
  
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• Simone Biles magic leads USA to world gymnastics championships gold medal

  04-10-2023 22:45 via theguardian.com
  
  Biles’ searing floor routine draws standing ovationBritain in sixth with Brazil second and France thirdTwo years after she was forced to withdraw from the Olympic team final and spent the remainder of the night on the sidelines, this time Simone Biles was there right until the end.Charged with closing out another gold medal before a raucous crowd on her floor routine, Biles refused to blink. She marched through a searing routine, drawing a standing ovation as the United States clinched a s
  
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• Team GB pipped to bronze by USA in men’s world championships

  03-10-2023 23:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Japan clinch title, with China winning silverGB and Max Whitlock excelled on pommel horseDespite an admirable, tenacious effort from a team lacking some of its most prolific performers, Great Britain narrowly missed out on a medal in the men’s team final of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp. After an excellent duel with the USA team lasted until the final two rotations, the talented Americans pulled away to take the bronze medal with a score of 252.428 and a three-poin
  
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• Team GB pipped to bronze by USA in men’s gymnastics world championships

  03-10-2023 23:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Japan clinch title, with China winning silverGB and Max Whitlock excelled on pommel horseDespite an admirable, tenacious effort from a team lacking some of its most prolific performers, Great Britain narrowly missed out on a medal in the men’s team final of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp. After an excellent duel with the USA team lasted until the final two rotations, the talented Americans pulled away to take the bronze medal with a score of 252.428 and a three-poin
  
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• Britain’s gymnasts look to extend medal run in worlds clash with US

  03-10-2023 17:49 via theguardian.com
  
  After winning the European title for the first time, the British women’s team take on the might of the USA in AntwerpGreat Britain arrived at the Tokyo Olympics two years ago as heavy underdogs with low expectations. Not only were they an extremely young and experienced group, but they had to ignore ample criticism about the team composition following the omission of Becky Downie. At the end of a chaotic, unforgettable night in Tokyo’s team final, though, the team brilliantly held th
  
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• Biles maintains lead on second day of qualifications at world championships

  02-10-2023 19:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Britain’s Jessica Gadirova third in all-round standingsWomen’s final takes place in Antwerp on FridaySimone Biles maintained her strong lead at the top of the women’s all-around standings on Monday afternoon, the second day of qualifications at the world championships in Antwerp. The American’s display came the day after her incredible comeback performance on Sunday following a two-year layoff from international competition.In some ways, though, Jessica Gadirova’s p
  
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• Simone Biles returns with spectacular vault in World Championships

  01-10-2023 21:11 via theguardian.com
  
  The American landed Yurchenko double pike vault in AntwerpTeam GB’s women move into second placeFor most elite gymnasts, after a year out of training and a relatively short amount of time training at full intensity again, it might be advisable to start slowly in competition and ease back to full difficulty. But Simone Biles does nothing by half.After a two-year absence, in her first major competition since the Tokyo Olympics, the 26-year-old marked her return at the World Artistic Gymnasti
  
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• Simone Biles marks her return with spectacular vault in World Championships

  01-10-2023 21:11 via theguardian.com
  
  The American landed Yurchenko double pike vault in AntwerpTeam GB’s women move into second placeFor most elite gymnasts, after a year out of training and a relatively short amount of time training at full intensity again, it might be advisable to start slowly in competition and ease back to full difficulty. But Simone Biles does nothing by half.After a two-year absence, in her first major competition since the Tokyo Olympics, the 26-year-old marked her return at the World Artistic Gymnasti
  
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• Simone Biles earns fifth eponymous element on World Championship return

  01-10-2023 21:11 via theguardian.com
  
  The American landed Yurchenko double pike vault in AntwerpThis is her first major competition since the 2021 OlympicsFor most elite gymnasts, after a year out of training and not an enormous amount of time back in the gym, it might be advisable to start slowly in competition and ease their way back to their full difficulty.But Simone Biles does nothing by half measures. In her first major competition since the Olympics after a two-year absence, the 26-year-old marked her international return at
  
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• Simone Biles’ breathtaking return adds a new layer to her unique legacy

  30-09-2023 14:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Back from a two-year post-Olympics break, the American’s astonishing displays show she’s still the world’s best gymnastAfter the misery of cheering from the stands as her opponents took all the medals she was there to win, Simone Biles’ Tokyo Olympics in 2021 ended on an unforgettable note of defiance. She had suffered throughout the competition with the twisties, a severe mental block that causes a gymnast to lose air awareness when twisting, but Biles returned on the fi
  
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• Simone Biles’ breathtaking return adds a new layer to her legacy

  30-09-2023 14:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Back from a two-year post-Olympics break, the American’s astonishing displays show she’s still the world’s best gymnastAfter the misery of cheering from the stands as her opponents took the medals she was there to win, Simone Biles’s Tokyo Olympics in 2021 ended on an unforgettable note of defiance. She had suffered throughout the competition with the twisties, a severe mental block that causes a gymnast to lose air awareness when twisting, but Biles returned on the final
  
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• Seeing a young gymnast's pain, I saw myself – and just how far Ireland has to go on racism | Emma Dabiri

  30-09-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Footage of a black child being ignored echoes my own experiences as a girl – and reveals a country in denialThere is nothing like having a global spotlight suddenly shone on Ireland to make us see how some things once deemed acceptable or excusable at home are shamefully far from being either. By now, you’ll probably have seen the video circulating of the lone black child in a lineup of white children at a medal ceremony for a gymnastics competition in Ireland. Each of the white chil
  
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• Black girl at centre of Irish gymnastics race row ‘badly let down’, says ministry

  25-09-2023 20:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Statement comes as it emerges that head of Ireland’s sporting authority told family girl’s treatment was not racistIreland’s sports ministry has said that a young gymnast at the centre of a racism row was “badly let down”, as it emerged that the head of the country’s sporting authority told the family last year that the girl’s treatment wasn’t racist.Una May, the CEO of Sports Ireland, said the judge who ignored the only black gymnast in the compet
  
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• Gymnastics Ireland fails to apologise despite row over medal snub for black girl

  24-09-2023 22:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Governing body suppressed personal apology from judge in question following incident 18 months agoGymnastics Ireland suppressed a personal apology letter to young gymnast whose treatment at a medal ceremony sparked international outrage, and have refused to acknowledge or tackle systemic racism in the sport, her family say.Video of the event in March 2022 shows a judge handing out participation medals to a line of young gymnasts, but ignoring the only black girl. A photographer, coach and other
  
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• Campaigners slam British Gymnastics for ‘betrayal’ over banned coaches list

  20-09-2023 18:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Groups say coaches who meet sanction criteria are not on list‘It represents a serious betrayal for many complainants’British Gymnastics has been accused of “serious institution betrayal” and a “lack of transparency” by campaign groups, who say the organisation’s newly created list of 62 banned coaches does not go far enough.Former Olympians Brian Phelps and Stanley Wild are among those who have been given limited bans or expelled from British Gymnastics,
  
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• ‘Like a Taylor Swift concert’: Simone Biles enthralls fans on comeback trail

  28-08-2023 08:30 via theguardian.com
  
  The seven-time Olympic medalist hailed as the greatest gymnast ever inspires a popstar-like devotion from her fans, who packed a hockey arena over the weekend for US nationalsSimone Biles continued her triumphant return to competition over the weekend, taking all-around gold at the US gymnastics championships on Sunday to become the first man or woman to win eight national titles.The event marked the second meet for the seven-time Olympic medalist since she stunned the world by withdrawing from
  
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• Simone Biles wins record eighth national title at US gymnastics championships

  28-08-2023 03:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Biles, 26, captures record eighth US all-around titleAmerican becomes oldest US women’s AA championA decade later, Simone Biles is still on top.The gymnastics star won her record eighth US championship on Sunday night, 10 years after she first ascended to the top of her sport as a teenage prodigy. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘She’s not normal’: Simone Biles wows on vault at US gymnastics nationals

  26-08-2023 07:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Biles, 26, moves halfway to record eighth US national titleShilese Jones shines in bid for world championships teamLaurent Landi stood on the mat, arms slightly outstretched. He took one small step to his right. Then another.Above him, above everyone really, Simone Biles soared through the air. Her arms clasped behind her knees. Her legs at a perfect 90-degree angle from her body. Continue reading...
  
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• Gymnastics Australia joins scheme to compensate survivors of child sexual abuse

  24-08-2023 03:11 via theguardian.com
  
  CEO says signing up is significant step forward for communityLittle Athletics among others to join national redress schemeGymnastics Australia has joined the national redress scheme set up in response to the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse, more than two years after it began the process.The organisation is part of a group of six sporting bodies to join the scheme today, after years of uncertainty about whether it could meet the government’s requirements.
  
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• Simone Biles dazzles in return from 732-day layoff with US Classic rout

  06-08-2023 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Biles dominates in return to gymnastics after two-year layoffSeven-time Olympic medallist may be plotting bid for Paris 2024Simone Biles spent two years trying to distance herself from those strange days in Tokyo and all the outside noise that came along with it.She dove into therapy and slowly – very slowly – returned to training even though she wavered on whether she was really up for a third Olympics and all of the pressure and expectations that come with it when you’re cons
  
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• World Sports Photography awards 2023 – in pictures

  04-08-2023 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 700 photographers from over 70 countries around the world entered the 2023 World Sports Photography awards which is the only global competition for sport photography, with golfing in the clouds capturing the judges eye to be named the overall competition winner Continue reading...
  
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• Simone Biles set for return to gymnastics for first time since Tokyo Olympics

  04-08-2023 15:06 via theguardian.com
  
  The greatest gymnast of all time returns to competition on Saturday for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics. Reports from a recent national team camp indicate she’s got plenty left to offerAll eyes will be on Simone Biles when the seven-time Olympic medalist hailed as the greatest gymnast of all time returns to competition for the first time in more than two years on Saturday at the US Classic in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, in the northwest Chicago suburbs.The anticipation has mounted e
  
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• Simone Biles quietly returns to gymnastics with plenty left to offer

  04-08-2023 15:06 via theguardian.com
  
  The greatest gymnast of all time returns to competition on Saturday for the first time in 732 days. Reports from a recent national team camp indicate she’s got plenty in the tankAll eyes will be on Simone Biles when the seven-time Olympic medalist hailed as the greatest gymnast of all time returns to competition for the first time in more than two years on Saturday at the US Classic in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, in the northwest Chicago suburbs.The anticipation has mounted ever since 26-ye
  
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• Larry Nassar reportedly made lewd remark before attack by fellow prisoner

  12-07-2023 21:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Convicted sexual offender, attacked in cell by Shane McMillan, made comment during Wimbledon match on TV, source saysA prisoner suspected of stabbing Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match on TV, a person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press.The inmate, identified as Shane McMillan, was previously convicted of assaulting a correctional of
  
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• Convicted abuser and ex-gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar stabbed in prison – report

  10-07-2023 16:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Nassar reportedly in stable condition after becoming involved in an altercation in Florida prison and being stabbed multiple timesLarry Nassar, the former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor who was convicted of decades of abuse of women and girls under the guise of medical treatment, was reportedly stabbed at a federal prison in Florida on Sunday.The Associated Press reported that Nassar was involved in an altercation with another person at United States Penitentiary Coleman in
  
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• Simone Biles returning to gymnastics in first meet since Tokyo Olympics

  28-06-2023 17:20 via theguardian.com
  
  USA Gymnastics says Biles will enter US Classic on 5 AugustBiles, 26, has not competed since delayed Games in 2021Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the US Classic outside Chicago in early August, her first event since the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which took place in the summer of 2021.USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday that Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist and the 2016 Olympic champion, is part of the women’s field for the single-day e
  
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