Simone Biles appears to be well-prepared for her trip to Japan. The 24-year-old won her seventh U.S. title on Sunday night, delivering another stunning—and stunningly easy—performance that left little doubt that the pressure surrounding her bid to become the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic all-around gold medals in more …
Read More »Black Girl Magic: Simone Biles was 100% Confident that She Would Land the Yurchenko Double Pike
Decorated gymnast Simone Biles recently sat down with PEOPLE, where she spoke on performing the breathtaking Yurchenko Double Pike. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Simone Biles (@simonebiles) During the interview promoting the forthcoming Athleta Presents Gold Over America Tour (G.O.A.T.), Biles said that having extra time …
Read More »Former U.S. Gymnastics Coach Kills Himself After Being Charged With Human Trafficking
A former U.S. gymnastics coach charged with human trafficking and other sex crimes against young girls has committed suicide. According to a Michigan state criminal complaint, John Geddert, the coach responsible for leading the U.S. women’s gymnastics team during the 2012 Olympic games in London, was facing 20 counts of …
Read More »Simone Biles Breaks Record And Earns Two New Signature Moves, U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team Wins Fifth Consecutive World Title
Simone Biles broke records, got two new moves named after her, and led the U.S. Women’s gymnastics team to another world championship title. Let’s just say, #BlackGirlMagic is still in full effect. On Tuesday, Biles won her 21st medal at the world gymnastics championships, as the US Gymnastics team won …
Read More »Michigan Women’s Assistant Gymnastics Coach Caught Having Sexual Relations With Female Team Member in Public
An assistant coach for the women’s gymnastics team at the University of Michigan has stepped down from his position after he was caught having sexual relations with one of the female members of the team. On Oct. 8, Scott Vetere was seen performing a sex act on an 18-year-old female …
Read More »Chrissy Teigen Offers to Pay McKayla Maroney’s $100k Fine for Speaking Out Against Larry Nassar
As news continues to surface about Team USA doctor Larry Nassar, model Chrissy Teigen is now pleading for McKayla Maroney to speak up against Nassar’s behavior. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Teigen says she would be “honored” to pay the $100,000 fine Maroney may be forced to pay for breaking a nondisclosure agreement. …
Read More »Former USA Gymnastics Doctor Arrested and Charged With Sexual Assault of a Minor
A former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor was arrested and accused of sexually assaulting female minors, reports state. Former professional Dr. Larry Nassar, 53, was arrested and charged on Monday, with three counts of criminal sexual assault of a person under 13 years old, court documents reveal. Nassar is facing …
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