Gymnastics has been a sport that has played a significant role in the life of Olympian Frederick Richard. Richard first sought Gymnastics at age four after following the footsteps of his older sister who actively competed in the sport.
With celebrities including Snoop Dogg, Flavor Flav, Lady Gaga, and John Legend watching, Simone Biles made a spectacularly successful return to the Olympics by dominating the qualifying round despite a calf injury that would have sidelined most athletes.
Part one of Simone Biles’s documentary is nail-biting suspenseful. The first installment focuses on the 2021 Tokyo Olympics derailed in 2020 because of the pandemic.
UCLA stand-out Jordan Chiles continues to raise the bar for Black women in gymnastics as she has recently qualified for the 2024 US Olympic team.
For a long time, Black women were not seen much in gymnastics, lacking opportunities to shine in the sport. Thanks to Dominique Dawes, the narrative in gymnastics started to change, giving hope to aspiring Black gymnasts everywhere. She broke barriers and inspired others to follow their dreams, proving that anyone can achieve greatness with hard work and determination.
Black women who used thier talent and effort to take the gymnastics world by storm.
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles told Congress in forceful testimony Wednesday that federal law enforcement and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women.
Jasmine Wilson, an eight-year-old sprinter and former Student Athlete of the Week, is pacing the 8U circuit in the AAU. Over the summer, she won three gold medals in the AAU West Coast Junior Olympics and two gold medals in the AAU Junior Olympics in Florida.
Simone Biles won a record 21st medal at the world gymnastics championships on Tuesday as the United States retained its women’s team all-around title.
Simone Biles has already written her name into gymnastics history many times over. A few more times won’t hurt, though.
Douglas finished third behind Simone Biles and Aly Raisman. Only two gymnasts per country can compete in Thursday’s final, leaving Douglas out of luck.
According to El Segundo-based Mattel, the doll is aimed at reminding girls “they can be anything,” by highlighting Douglas’ confidence, work ethic and belief in herself