Miss USA, Sarah Rose Summers, is facing controversy after a video surfaced of her making what seems to be negative comments about two non-English speaking contestants taking part in the 2018 Miss Universe pageant being held in Thailand. According to People, the video (which you can watch here) was part of an Instagram Live posted…
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It has been a turbulent year—to say the least—for USA Gymnastics (USAG), the national governing body for the sport in America: 2018 began with the sentencing of Dr. Larry Nassar to 175 years in prison on multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct after hundreds of brave women came forward about the abuse they suffered while…
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A Team USA sailor hilariously broke royal protocol this week when he met Prince Harry at the Invictus Games in Australia and gave him a giant bear hug. Meghan Markle was by Prince Harry’s side, of course, and found the entire thing hilarious. Here’s what happened: While watching a sailing event on the opening day…
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Simone Biles, record-breaking champion of the vault, is fresh off selection camp in preparation for the Doha, Qatar world championships—but that doesn’t mean she’s not keeping an eye on what people in her sport are talking about. On Saturday, she took to Twitter to call out a tweet by Mary Bono, a former Republican congresswoman…
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Former U.S. gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was charged with six counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child on Friday, following an investigation conducted into an elite sports center owned by coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi. Nassar is already serving decades in prison after being found guilty of criminal sexual conduct and possession of…
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Former Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors Smith filed a civil lawsuit Monday in California against USA Swimming, the governing body of the sport, alleging that they covered up abuse she suffered at the hands of coach Sean Hutchison, the Associated Press reports. Kukors Smith, who competed in the 2012 Olympics, first went public in February, alleging…
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