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Simone Biles a step closer to Paris as injuries rattle US Olympic trials

Simone Biles a step closer to Paris as injuries rattle US Olympic trials

Simone Biles continued her march toward the Paris Olympics on Friday with a dynamic day one at the US gymnastics trials that featured brilliance and a little reminder that she's human, too. The four-time Olympic gold medallist thrilled the Target Center crowd with her signature Yurchenko double pike vault, now also known as the Biles II. She earned 15.975 points for the vault which no other woman has attempted in competition.


Skye Blakely out of US Olympic Team trials with injury

Skye Blakely out of US Olympic Team trials with injury

Skye Blakely is missing this week’s Olympic Trials after rupturing her right Achilles on Wednesday during practice. The 19-year-old top contender sustained the injury while practising a tumbling pass on floor exercise at the trial’s venue in Minneapolis. Blakely received medical attention and was later carried off the podium by staff, leaving the arena in a wheelchair.






Simone Biles continues Olympic build-up with 9th US all-around title

Simone Biles continues Olympic build-up with 9th US all-around title

Simone Biles won a record-extending ninth US all-around gymnastics title Sunday at the Xfinity Gymnastics Championships in Texas: bringing her career national titles to 32. Sweeping five golds on the second day of the women’s competition, Biles signals she's a force in the sport as the Paris Olympics approach even as a couple of miscues gave her something to work on before the US trials.



Same two candidates again for FIG presidency

Same two candidates again for FIG presidency

The names of candidates for the presidency of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) were announced on saturday on the organization’s website. The elections to renew the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG)’s decision-making bodies will take place on Friday 25 October 2024 during the 85th FIG Congress in Doha, Qatar. Same as 2021, two candidates are running for the position: Morinari Watanabe, current FIG President and Farid Gayibov, current European Gymnastics President.



Three Olympic gold medallists to compete at Xfinity Championships

Three Olympic gold medallists to compete at Xfinity Championships

Artistic gymnastics’ biggest stars will compete head-to-head for US titles and National Team spots at the 2024 Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships this 30 May - 2 June in Fort Worth, Texas. The last three Olympic all-around gold medalists —Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas and Suni Lee— are headlining the meet which is the final stop before the 2024 Olympic Team Trials next month in Minneapolis.


2024 Core Hydration Classic recap

2024 Core Hydration Classic recap

The Core Hydration Classic concluded Saturday with gymnastics superstar Simone Biles dominating the scoreboards. For the first time in gymnastics history, fans saw three U.S. Olympic all-around gold medalists compete in the same meet with Sunisa Lee, Simone Biles, and Gabby Douglas vying for the title of all-around champion.