Simone Biles doing a flawless handstand is not news. The 23-year-old is the most decorated U.S. women’s gymnast ever, with at least 30 World/Olympic medals, according to USA Gymnastics. But Simone Biles doing that flawless handstand while removing her sweatpants with her feet is a new level of excellence. On Saturday, Biles added a layer…
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Former Bachelor star Colton Underwood has a new book out, and he’s letting people in on his personal life even more than he did on reality TV. In The First Time: Finding Myself and Looking for Love on Reality TV, he writes about his experiences on The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and Bachelor in Paradise, but…
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I spent six months working on the double twist but couldn’t get further than one-and-a-half rotations. The double seemed beyond my grasp. Meanwhile, my six-year-old daughter, Sydney, had made the gymnastics team at Hill’s Gymnastics—a fantastic club near our home, where Olympians have trained. She had a goal of her own: a roundoff back handspring…
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Simone Biles, one of the greatest athletes of all time, turned 23 years old this Saturday, March 14. On Instagram, Biles shared a sweet snap with fans saying she was excited and “ready for my Jordan year!” To honor the Olympian, USA Gymnastics also sent a tweet to the star (though they tagged the wrong…
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Cheer-mania continues to sweep the nation—and the world’s greatest gymnast, Simone Biles, is ready to get in on the action. The six-episode Netflix documentary series, featuring one of the country’s top cheerleading squads, is a an emotional ride and a testament to the athletic ability of competitive cheerleaders. Seriously, how do they do all of…
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It’s been almost two years since Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 125 years in prison by a Eaton County, Michigan court on criminal sexual conduct charges, but we are still learning more details about how he was able to continue as the team doctor for USA Gymnastics for so long. (Nassar also received…
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