Articles filed under Gymnastics
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Analysis: For Biles, peace comes with a price - the goldJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - When you spend the better part of a decade redefining the possible within your sport, the standards change. Good is no longer good enough. Sometimes, great isn't...
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Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competitionJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday's all-around competition to focus on her mental well-bei...
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Rough day for stars Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka at OlympicsJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Simone Biles came into the Olympics as perhaps the biggest star of the Games. Naomi Osaka was such a big headline act that she was given the honor to light the O...
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Biles, acknowledging the pressure she felt, withdraws from gymnastics finalJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Simone Biles arrived in Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps the games themselves. She convinced herself she was prepared for the pressure....
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Russian gymnastics team topples American powerhouse with Biles outJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Angelina Melnikova, a celebrated gymnast from Russia, was gliding around the parallel bars when breaking news started rocketing around the world: Her competitor,...
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Biles tries to lead Team USA to third consecutive gold medalJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The greatest gymnast of all time must rally Team USA for the Americans to win their third consecutive gold medal. Simone Biles and her squad trail the team ...
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'Tragedy, love, fierceness': Olympian weighs in on her unique sport - rhythmic gymnasticsJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: Evita Griskenas, who trains at the North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center in Prospect Heights - recognized as one of the top training facilities in North ...
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'I'm excited about it': Glen Ellyn gymnast ready if he gets chance to compete at OlympicsJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn gymnast Alex Diab had to put his Olympic hopes in the hands of a committee. The committee voted to send Diab to the Olympics, though not necessarily to compet...
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Boys gymnastics: Palatine overcomes adversity to finish 3rd at stateMay 15, 2021 1:00 am - When Palatine all-arounder Carter Christenholz went crashing to the floor after hitting the bar with his legs, it appeared that his team's chances at a state trophy went...
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Boys gymnastics: Buffalo Grove's Valek takes 3rd in state all-aroundMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - The boys are back. For the first time since February 29, 2020, the Illinois High School Association has an individual state boys champion. On Friday in Hoffman Estates,...