Gymnastic News

• UCLA gymnastics leaning 'on everyone' to replace vaunted senior class
  
  UCLA gymnastics opens its season on Saturday hoping to find enough leaders to replace its decorated senior class from 2020.
  Los Angeles Times.  Saturday, 23 Jan 2021.
• Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, 28, reveals she is pregnant with her second child
  
  The Olympic gold medalist shared the news on Instagram on Friday, posting images of her baby bump, as well as sweet new photos of daughter Drew, one.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 16 Jan 2021.
• Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, 23, shows off her stunning Houston home
  
  Simone revealed her home's sleek architecture on Instagram this week while posting a snapshot of herself posing by her in-ground pool.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021.
• Top NCAA gymnasts to watch as sport makes its return
  
  Some of the sport's biggest games, like Oklahoma's Maggie Nichols and UCLA's Kyla Ross, are gone. So, who are the top gymnasts to look out for this year?
  ESPN.  Friday, 8 Jan 2021.
• Suspension Reduced for Gymnastics Coach Accused of Emotional and Physical Abuse
  
  An arbitrator hearing an appeal from Maggie Haney, who has coached an Olympian and other top athletes, decided some of the testimony against her was improperly used.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 9 Dec 2020.
• The 5 Ways Simone Biles Stays Mentally Healthy Preparing For Tokyo 2021
  
  The most decorated American gymnast of all time opened up about her mental health as she trains for her second Olympic games.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 9 Dec 2020.
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  The international gymnastics federation wants to push for parkour to be included in the Paris Games in 2024. It may not be up to them.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 2 Dec 2020.
• North Korea defectors: Loose screws at border blamed for gymnast crossing
  
  A former gymnast is thought to have jumped across the border fence undetected to flee to the South.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 26 Nov 2020.
• Baby Liam, who inspired UCLA's women's gymnastics team, dies at age 2
  
  Liam Clark, the brother of former UCLA gymnast Mercedez Sanchez, inspired the team's childhood cancer awareness meet last season. He died Monday.
  Los Angeles Times.  Wednesday, 25 Nov 2020.
• North Korean gymnast 'vaulted 3m fence' to get into the South
  
  A man who fled from North Korea across the demilitarised zone into South Korea says he is an ex-gymnast who jumped a 3m (9.8ft) fence using his athletic prowess.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 25 Nov 2020.
• Critics speak out on Tokyo Olympic costs, pandemic, fairness
  
  Three-time Olympic champion gymnast Kohei Uchimura wants the postponed Tokyo Olympics to happen next year.
  Fox News.  Friday, 13 Nov 2020.
• Tokyo holds 1-day gym meet to show Olympics may be possible
  
  The good news for the Tokyo Olympics is that Japan on Sunday held a one-day exhibition gymnastics meet in front of several thousand fans with 22 athletes participating from Russia, China and the United States.
  Fox News.  Sunday, 8 Nov 2020.
• Can You Tell Your Fast Food Items From Your Gymnastics Moves?
  
  With names like Whopperito, Pirouette, Barani, and Triple Ripple, who can tell?
  Mental Floss.  Thursday, 5 Nov 2020.
• 'No humanity from British Gymnastics' - former gymnast Kinneavy on historic abuse in the sport
  
  Former gymnast Michelle Kinneavy waives right to anonymity to speak of historic abuse she experienced.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 21 Oct 2020.
• British Gymnastics ruled over culture of bullying and fat shaming, Olympic medallist Amy Tinkler says
  
  Amy Tinkler is the highest-profile gymnast so far to accuse British Gymnastics of ruling over a bullying and fat-shaming culture.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 7 Oct 2020.

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