USA gymnastics - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to receive disputed bronze Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu will receive the bronze medal for her floor routine at the Paris Olympics on Friday in a ceremony in the capital city of Bucharest.,The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee announced Tuesday that Barbosu will have the disputed medal presented to her by Octavian Morariu,...

Bobsledder Aja Evans is the latest Olympic athlete to accuse a trainer of sexual abuseI was once discussing the Catholic Church abuse scandal with some friends. The main thrust of the conversation was this: Is there something about the Church that specifically causes priests to abuse children? Or are predators attracted to the Church because they know they can abuse there? We never c...

John Geddert, the ex-USA gymnastics coach with ties to Larry Nassar, kills self after being charged with a litany of heinousnessJohn Geddert, the former USA gymnastics coach who employed monster Larry Nassar at his gym, has reportedly died by suicide. The report comes on the same day that he was charged with 24 counts of human trafficking, sexual assault, racketeering, and lying to police....

Olympic Gold Medalist Jordyn Wieber Tells Deadspin Why She Won't Attend USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Induction

As Jordyn Wieber walked off the mat after her floor routine at the 2012 Olympics, she was giddy, and a big smile danced across her face as she walked down the performance steps....

Gymnastics Trailblazer and Innovator Kurt Thomas Dead at 64

When I was very young, Kurt Thomas came to visit my gymnastics club in Rockford, Ill. I’m not sure if I was aware of who he was at the time, but the excitement in the week leading up to his arrival was as if The Beatles were coming to town. Or, at that time, maybe Rick Springfield or Duran Duran....

Another Day, Another Horrible Mess For USA Gymnastics

USA Gymnastics may be finally listening to its athletes. ...

Simone Biles Keeps Finding New Worlds To Conquer

It was quite the week to be Simone Biles. On Tuesday, at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, the diminutive 22-year-old superstar helped her team to their seventh consecutive gold medal, at the same time beating the record for the most world medals ever won by a f...

Simone Biles Has Once Again Broken Gymnastics

American gymnast Simone Biles won the all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championship on Sunday, making this the sixth time she’s taken home that title in the last seven years. She also unleashed two moves that no gymnast has ever done in competition before....