Artistic gymnastics
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Paris 2024
Simone Biles won gold, then put on a necklace to tease her critics
And still, she rises. Biles soared above the trauma, above the criticism, above the ghosts of Tokyo, and above even the laws of gravity, to leap further into history.
- by Jordan Baker
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Biles pulls out of Olympic vault, uneven bars finals
American gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from event finals for vault and the uneven bars at the Tokyo Olympics, USA Gymnastics said on Saturday.
An unexpected champion gives a community a reason to dream
The first thing Sunisa Lee did as America’s new Olympic gymnastics champion, before they had even put a medal around her neck, was FaceTime her dad.
- by Chip Le Grand
From out of Biles’ shadow, America discovers a new star
America has a new darling of gymnastics. Her name is Sunisa Lee, she is 18 years old and she is the new all-around Olympic champion.
- by Chip Le Grand
A gift from the GOAT: Simone Biles shows it’s OK to choke
Biles deciding not to compete in the gymnastics team final in Tokyo on Tuesday night told us more about this remarkable woman than had she performed brilliantly to win another gold medal.
- by Chip Le Grand
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