by admin | Aug 22, 2023 | Representation, SEW
A footnote to Simone Biles’ 2021 gymnastics season was that she tied the record of seven U.S. all-around titles. Two years later, she’s back and favored to break that record she shares with Alfred Jochim, who won seven men’s titles from 1925-30 and in 1933 in the AAU...
by admin | Aug 7, 2023 | Representation, SEW
When Simone Biles returned to training less than a year ago, she wanted to have fun and get back into shape. That’s it. She popped in and out of the gym, sometimes taking off for long stretches. She had speaking engagements in the fall, then became busy with the...
by admin | Jul 14, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas has announced she’s making a return to competitive gymnastics. In her first Instagram post since August, the 27-year-old gymnast wrote Thursday that she “did a lot of journaling, reflecting, soul searching and...
by admin | Apr 14, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Maile O’Keefe finished with a perfect 10 on balance beam to overtake Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles for the NCAA all-around title and help Utah advance to Saturday’s NCAA team final for the third year in a row. O’Keefe’s closing 10 on beam overtook Chiles, who...
by admin | Apr 10, 2023 | Representation, SEW
For decades, thousands of black high school gymnasts have been faced with a difficult decision: either join a historically black college or university (HBCU) or keep their gymnastics careers alive. HBCUs are cherished among black Americans as a chance to join the...
by admin | Mar 14, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Italian Vanessa Ferrari, who in Tokyo became the second woman in her 30s to win an Olympic artistic gymnastics medal in the last 50 years, recently returned to training and wants to reach a fifth Olympics in 2024. Ferrari, 32, at first returned to the gym in September...
by admin | Jan 13, 2023 | Representation, SEW
LSU is stepping up security around its gymnastics meets following an incident involving disruptive fans of Tigers star Olivia Dunne at the team’s season opener at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City last Friday. “We will have security detail with us...
by admin | Jan 5, 2023 | Representation, SEW
From NWSL MVP Sophia Smith to Olympic gymnast Suni Lee, from college basketball star Aliyah Boston to world-class runner Athing Mu, the future of women’s sports looks bright. As we enter a new year, Just Women’s Sports takes a look at 23 athletes under 23 years old...
by admin | Nov 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Jade Carey won the world gymnastics championships title on vault in an American one-two, a measure of redemption from the Olympics. Carey, 22, averaged 14.516 points between two vaults in Liverpool, England, on Saturday. Countrywoman Jordan Chiles earned silver, .166...
by admin | Nov 2, 2022 | Representation, SEW
A U.S. women’s gymnastics team mixing veterans and new stars won the program’s record-breaking sixth consecutive world championship in Liverpool, England, on Tuesday. Shilese Jones, the U.S.’ new top all-arounder, plus Tokyo Olympic medalists Jade Carey and Jordan...
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