Gymnastics
The sport of tweens: Is 11 too young to compete at the Olympics?
The first era of tween medallists ended in 1936. The second began three years ago in Tokyo with skateboarding, which on Wednesday celebrated a 14-year-old champion.
- by Jordan Baker
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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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Paris 2024
Why the brain is just as important in gymnastics as physical strength
Gymnasts are known for their physical feats, but it’s their split-second decision-making that separates the medal winners from the ones going home empty-handed.
- by Tony Blazevich
Comeback complete: Simone Biles leads US women to gold in Paris
The win came in a gym packed with A-list celebrities as the team recaptured in Paris what they couldn’t achieve in Tokyo three years ago.
- by Emily Giambalvo, Shannon Osaka and Candace Buckner
Biles’s stunning Olympic return in $4500 diamond-encrusted leotard in front of A-list crowd
With Snoop Dogg, Ariana Grande and Tom Cruise watching on, the world’s most decorated gymnast completed a mesmeric display showing that she is back to her best.
- by Fiona Tomas
Science of sport
Paris 2024
The physics behind Simone Biles’ perfect technique
Simone Biles success isn’t just raw power at play – it’s an extraordinary mastery of the technique needed to get the most out of every bounce.
- by Tony Blazevich
The Biles, explained: How one small woman transformed her sport
The nine-time US champion returns to the Olympics as the unequivocal favourite, with five moves named after her, including one that no other woman performs.
- by Billie Eder
This Frankston teen was jumping dangerously close to the ceiling. Now he’s set to make history in Paris
It’s 24 years since Australia’s Ji Wallace caught the public’s imagination with Olympic silver in Sydney. Now Brock Batty is looking to raise the roof in Paris.
- by Marnie Vinall
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‘Extremely heartbreaking’: Olympic medal hopeful suffers Achilles injury
Australia’s top gymnastics hope Georgia Godwin has suffered an Achilles injury just months out from Paris 2024.
- by Billie Eder
Sixteen, 55kg and fearless: Is ‘Baba’ the Waratah Australia’s smallest pro footy player?
Diminutive Waiaria Ellis will play for NSW in the Super Rugby grand final on Sunday. But it’s her rivals who should be scared.
- by Iain Payten
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Paris 2024
Individual Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete in Paris: IOC
Ukraine has bitterly opposed the presence of Russian competitors, even as neutrals, in Paris.
- by Karolos Grohmann
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