Articles filed under Gymnastics
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Rhythmic gymnastics from the suburbs on TV todayAug 06, 2021 12:05 am - Here is the Olympic TV schedule for Friday for events featuring local athletes: 12:30 a.m.: Women's soccer, bronze medal match: USA vs. Australia, Casey Krueger of Naper...
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Constable: Olympic abuses definitely not part of Elgin gymnastics academy's experienceAug 05, 2021 5:00 am - As another Olympics draws to a close, we not only marvel at the amazing talents of the USA Gymnastics women's team, but we hear their pain. Considered the greatest gymna...
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Long dominated by Russia, rhythmic gymnastics rising in USAug 05, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - In the darkest days of the pandemic, Evita Griskenas was stuck practicing in her parents' Illinois basement, occasionally breaking lightbulbs as she tossed ...
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No team gold, but U.S. women show depth during Tokyo stayAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Simone Biles is taking a break. Maybe a permanent one. Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum are all basically sprinting to college. MyKa...
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Simone Biles returns to Olympic competition, wins bronze on beamAug 03, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Simone Biles found something a little more manageable than the weight of the world. Bronze. The American gymnastics superstar earned her seventh Olympic med...
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Jade Carey's long road to the Olympics ends with goldAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Jade Carey traveled the world for a spot in the Olympics. Germany. Qatar. Azerbaijan. Australia. A lot of long flights. A little bit of jet lag. One unrelenting ...
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American star Simone Biles to return for balance beam finalsAug 02, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Simone Biles is back. The 2016 Olympic gymnastics champion will return to competition in the balance beam final on Tuesday, a little over a week after stepping a...
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Olympic champ Sunisa Lee still focused on college, not fameJul 30, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Sunisa Lee's life changed the second she placed a gold medal around her neck. The newly minted Olympic gymnastic champion's plans, however, have not. At lea...
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Sponsors praise Simone Biles after withdrawalJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Simone Biles' sponsors, including Athleta and Visa, are lauding her decision to put her mental health first and withdraw from the gymnastics team competition during the ...
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Gymnast Sunisa Lee wins all-around goldJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title in the women's all-around. She edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in an entertaining a...