Sports Illustrated has named Olympian Simone Biles as its 2024 sportsperson of the year. According to the media outlet, Biles has “altered the face of gymnastics” and changed “the conversations around athletes in general” when it comes to speaking out about the importance of mental health. After a winning performance in Paris for the 2024 […]
One thing about that Black girl magic – it’s always going to shine through. After nearly a decade, Simone Biles is proving that she still has the sauce when it comes to the Gymnastics world, and she’s dominating it in unprecedented ways. Two years after dropping out of the Olympics in Tokyo to focus on […]
USA teammate Laurie Hernandez joined her on the podium taking home the silver medal.
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If one ever needed proof of the power of dance, they needn’t look any further than the floor routine of UCLA gymnast, Sophina DeJesus. DeJesus, a senior at the school, managed to hit the Quan, the Whip and the Nae Nae dances during her flawless floor routine over the weekend reports the Daily Bruin. The […]
16 year-old Gabby Douglas has become an instant sensation after becoming the first African-American woman to win the Women’s All-Around Gymnastics GOLD medal this summer at the London 2012 games. Her mom and siblings have been a constant fixture, by her side throughout it all. Initially, the word came that Gabby’s dad was extremely proud […]
Gabby Douglas made history today by becoming the first African-American woman to win an all-around gold medal in gymnastics. Douglas led from start to finish…
Gabby Douglas made history today by becoming the first African-American woman to win an all-around gold medal in gymnastics. Douglas led from start to finish with 62.232 points, topping Russia’s Victoria Komova who had 61.973. . Russia’s Aliya Mustafina took the bronze. American Aly Raisman finished fourth after a tie-break ruling. She and Mustafina finished […]