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A Japanese star is born

Teenage sensation Kakeru Tanigawa was hailed after becoming Japan’s youngest national gymnastics champion and dashing superstar Kohei Uchimura’s attempt for an 11th straight title....

May 1, 2018, Tuesday

Top US gymnastics board officials quit

Three top board members of USA Gymnastics resigned and the man who coached the 2012 Olympic team was suspended on Monday, after calls from angry gymnasts who say the organization did nothing to protect...

January 24, 2018, Wednesday

Biles says doctor sexually abused her

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles said on Monday she was sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar, the latest in a list of female athletes to come out and accuse...

January 17, 2018, Wednesday

Douglas claims US doctor abuse

Olympic champion Gabby Douglas revealed on Tuesday she was also abused by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor as she issued a new statement responding to allegations she ‘victim-shamed’ teammate Aly R...

November 23, 2017, Thursday

Romanian Iordache out of worlds with torn Achilles

Romanian Larisa Iordache was forced to pull out of the gymnastics world championships after incurring a torn left Achilles tendon during warm-up for qualifying on Wednesday....

October 6, 2017, Friday

US team ex-doctor faces child porn, abuse charges

A FORMER US Olympic gymnastics team doctor faced growing accusations of sexual misconduct on Wednesday, with a judge ordering him held without bond in a child pornography case while a new lawsuit accused ...

December 23, 2016, Friday

Time to get dirty as Tough Mudder hits Shanghai

Endurance contest organizers Tough Mudder is coming to Shanghai next month, giving local athletes the chance to take part in a down-and-dirty physical challenge like none other in Pudong New Area....

September 4, 2016, Sunday

Title drought for Chinese

AN “empty brain” contributed to China leaving Rio de Janeiro without any gymnastics gold medals, its worst showing since returning to the Games in 1984, after three competitors missed out on podium places ...

August 18, 2016, Thursday

Mao in tears as slip costs China

MAO Yi was inconsolable despite helping China back onto the Olympic women’s gymnastics team podium in Rio on Tuesday as the 2008 Beijing champion took bronze. The Chinese had been poised for silver behind ...

August 11, 2016, Thursday

Men settle for bronze amid tears

CHINA’S men’s gymnastics team had to settle for the bronze medal in the final despite a promising showing in the event’s qualifiers, breaking their eight-year streak at the top of the sport with Japan ...

August 10, 2016, Wednesday



 

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