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• Simone Biles 2.0: Somehow, someway, there's nowhere to go but up

  09-08-2019 10:00 via theguardian.com
  It’s not always so simple for female athletes to openly acknowledge just how great they are, but the superlative American is finally doing so with a newfound outspokennessIf you’re the greatest gymnast of all time, you should dress like it.When Simone Biles took to the floor for podium training ahead of this weekend’s US national gymnastics championships at Kansas City’s Spirit Center, she was wearing a leotard that more than hinted at her GOAT status. It was grey and whi
  
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• New Zealand scraps ‘archaic’ rules to allow gymnastics shorts over leotards

  02-04-2024 11:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Athletes no longer penalised for visible underwear or bra straps‘We’re just making sure no one feels uncomfortable or excluded’Gymnastics New Zealand (GNZ) has revamped its attire rules to allow women and girls to wear shorts or leggings over their leotards, and will stop penalising athletes for visible underwear and bra straps during competitions in New Zealand.The governing body said the changes were made after a survey of competitive gymnasts, which garnered over 200 respons
  
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• New Zealand scraps ‘archaic’ rules and allow gymnastics shorts over leotards

  02-04-2024 11:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Athletes no longer penalised for visible underwear or bra straps‘We’re just making sure no one feels uncomfortable or excluded’Gymnastics New Zealand (GNZ) has revamped its attire rules to allow women and girls to wear shorts or leggings over their leotards, and will stop penalising athletes for visible underwear and bra straps during competitions in New Zealand.The governing body said the changes were made after a survey of competitive gymnasts, which garnered over 200 respons
  
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• Opportunity knocks for Olympic slots at British gymnastics championships

  15-03-2024 13:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Team GB could be without Gadirova twins in Paris so Becky Downie can stake her claim at the Liverpool ArenaIt was not until the final routines of the last rotation at the Tokyo Olympics women’s team final that the world of gymnastics took full note of Great Britain’s emergence as one of the sport’s leading countries. Even as the competition unfolded and their rivals began to fall, Britain’s performances were initially obscured by the drama surrounding Simone Biles as she
  
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• Winter Cup: Kayla DiCello takes gold in first major US gymnastics meet of year

  25-02-2024 00:17 via theguardian.com
  
  DiCello tops Blakely and Rivera to take all-around titleOlympic champion Sunisa Lee falls twice on uneven barsKayla DiCello allowed herself to sit and chill after a better-than-expected start to her season. Olympic champion Sunisa Lee was a bit steamed at herself for literally missing the high bar she set – twice, in fact.DiCello seized the accolades projected for some of her higher-profile counterparts by winning the uneven bars and floor exercise on the way to the all-around title at the
  
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• Gabby Douglas to miss first meet in eight years after positive Covid test

  22-02-2024 23:28 via theguardian.com
  
  2012 Olympic champ pulls out of Winter Cup after positive testDouglas, 28, was set to compete for first time since Rio GamesGabby Douglas’ return to competition is going to have to wait.The 2012 Olympic gymnastics champion pulled out of this weekend’s Winter Cup in Louisville, Kentucky, after posting on social media that she had tested positive for Covid-19. Continue reading...
  
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• Mary Lou Retton says she ‘faced death in the eyes’ in battle with pneumonia

  08-01-2024 20:27 via theguardian.com
  US Olympic gymnastics gold medalist tells of contracting rare form of disease last October in first TV interviewThe US Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton has said she “face[d] death in the eyes” after a battle with pneumonia last year sent her to the hospital.The former gymnast’s remarks about her health scare came on Monday during her first interview since the episode, with the Today show’s Hoda Kotb. Continue reading...
  
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• Cleveland in the Super Bowl and Gabby Douglas gold: our bold sports predictions for 2024

  01-01-2024 18:15 via theguardian.com
  On the heels of a sports year that was chock full of surprises, Guardian US contributors make their bold predictions for the months to comeIn the year of the backup quarterback, Flacco’s encore performance has been a genuine surprise. Just when it seemed as if the 38-year-old father of five might’ve been cooked, he came off the couch to win five of six starts and rally Cleveland to their second playoff berth in 21 years. Continue reading...
  
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• Simone Biles wins AP female athlete of the year honors for third time

  22-12-2023 17:49 via theguardian.com
  Gymnastics star won sixth world all-around gold medalOhtani takes tsecond AP male athlete of the year awardThere were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be?When Simone Biles walked onto the floor at a suburban Chicago arena in late July for her first gymnastics competition in two years, she knew plenty of people were wondering how it was going to go. Continue reading...
  
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• Commission to hear abuse cases in gymnastics branded ‘not fit for purpose’

  11-12-2023 20:48 via theguardian.com
  Gymnastics for Change has called for commission to be pausedIndependent body set up to hear alleged abuse cases by coachesAn independent complaints commission set up by British Gymnastics to hear abuse cases has been called “not fit for purpose” after it emerged that it had failed to ban a single coach over the past 18 months.The campaign group Gymnasts for Change said there was now a “complete crisis of confidence” among its members in the process and it had written an o
  
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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 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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• 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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• 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-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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• 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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• 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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