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Biles dazzles in her return from a 2-year layoff to dominate the US Classic in Hoffman EstatesAug 6, 2023 11:06 AM - Simone Biles soared in her return to competition following a two-year layoff. The gymnastics star easily won the U.S. Classic, posting a score of 59.100, a full five points ahead of Leanne Wong. Competing in front of a packed house in Hoffman Estates that supported her at every turn, Biles posted the top score on three of four events.
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Olympic gymnastics champ Suni Lee feels anxiety of long comeback, starting in Hoffman Estates
Aug 4, 2023 10:01 PM - The anxiety hit Sunisa Lee unexpectedly. The 2021 Olympic gymnastics champion was preparing for her return to elite gymnastics at Saturday's U.S. Classic when the fear of having who she is measured against who she was during her somewhat unexpected victory in Tokyo two years ago washed over her. The moment quickly passed.
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Simone Biles buzz in Hoffman Estates? Yes, but gymnastics star seems to be tuning it out
Aug 4, 2023 10:00 PM - On the floor of the Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, there was Simone Biles laughing with her teammates. There she was running and stretching and flipping -- and yes, occasionally twisting -- with the casual ease she summoned so regularly when the seven-time Olympic medalist was at her peak.
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2 years after the Tokyo 'twisties,' Simone Biles will compete in Hoffman EstatesAug 3, 2023 6:27 PM - Not all gymnasts successfully return to competition after suffering a sudden loss of air awareness as Biles did in the Olympics.
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NSYMCA gymnasts wrap up season at state tourneyJul 26, 2023 11:43 AM - The North Suburban YMCA's gymnastics team closed out its 2023 season at the Illinois XCEL State Championship meet in Rockford. Sixteen gymnasts on the team qualified to compete in the state meet, and two qualified for the XCEL Regional meet.
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Dropped by the IHSA, boys gymnastics determined to persevere next seasonJul 12, 2023 4:12 PM - The process is just beginning, but leaders in the high school boys gymnastics community say there will be a season, and a state series, next spring.
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Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison: AP sources
Jul 10, 2023 9:01 AM - Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts including Olympic medalists, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida.
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Best bets: Belinda Carlisle, Anime Midwest, Dierks Bentley, STYX and moreJul 6, 2023 9:58 AM - From Belinda Carlisle to Dierks Bentley to STYX to Anime Midwest 2023, there's a lot happening in the suburbs over the next week.
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Gymnastics star Simone Biles returning to competition in August at Now Arena event
Jun 28, 2023 3:43 PM - Simone Biles is back. USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday that Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist and the 2016 Olympic champion, is part of the women's field for the single-day event set for Aug. 5 at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates.
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Boys high school gymnastics appears to have had its final dismount in IllinoisJun 14, 2023 12:28 PM - Late Monday, the Illinois High School Association Board of Directors announced that the organization would no longer sponsor a state series for boys' gymnastics. According to the IHSA, both boys' gymnastics and debate fell under the 7 percent threshold that the IHSA deemed necessary to continue its sponsorship of a sport or activity. That 7 percent threshold was put into place at the start of the high season last year.
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