"Physically, I feel good, I'm in shape. Emotionally, that kind of varies on the time and moment."
From Dianne Durham to Simone Biles, here's a brief history of Black women in Gymnastics
Simone Biles’ “Dancing With The Stars” performance Monday night brought the audience to tears. Contestants were asked to share their most significant life moments as part of the “Most Memorable Year Week” on the ABC dancing competition show. The 20-year-old Olympic gymnast emotionally recalled being adopted by her grandparents after her mother placed her in […]
Russian hackers tried to take away four-time gold medalist Simone Biles’ #BlackGirlMagic by publicly releasing confidential records showing her use of methylphenidate, a.k.a. Ritalin, but the gymnast wasn’t having it. After the leaked data hit the Internet, Biles took to Twitter herself to tell the world she suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. […]
Fresh off of her record-setting turn in Rio, Simone Biles has made public appearances, is raking in the endorsements, and is now set to tell her life story in an upcoming autobiography. Courage to Soar will detail how the 19-year-old Olympic gold medalist and World Champion got her start in gymnastics and became one of the best — if […]
Douglas and her teammates, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez, and Madison Kocian were scheduled to present the Best Female Video Award on Sunday evening. Biles announced on stage that Douglas couldn't be there due to medical issues.
getty image: When Simone Biles arrived in Brazil for the Rio Olympics, she had yet to claim her first Olympic medal. But when she walked into Maracana Stadium for the Closing Ceremony Sunday, the U.S. gymnast had five to her name ― four of them gold ― and the American flag in her hands. Team […]
Simone Biles continues to make headlines after winning four medals in the Rio 2016 Olympics. The young gymnastics champion has won 14 medals in her career, making her the first person to own the most world medals in U.S. history. Digiday.com notes that Simone already has $2 million in endorsement deals, including a range of […]
Simone Biles may be taking her talents to the dance floor. US Weekly reports that the producers of Dancing With The Stars are eyeing the gold medal gymnast for their 23rd season. According to a source,19-year-old Biles is among their top picks to join the show. From US Weekly: “‘They would love to cast some Olympians […]
GETTY IMAGES Oh sure, having Zac Efron pay you a surprise visit and then kiss you on the cheek, NBD, right? As if Olympic sensation Simone Biles didn’t already have plenty of reasons to smile — like maybe her four gold medals and one bronze — she’s got another reason now. Actor Zac Efron — […]
Al Trautwig, NBC’s gymnastics announcer at the Rio Games, apologized Monday for suggesting that Simone Biles’ adoptive parents are not really her parents. “I regret that I wasn’t more clear in my wording on the air,” he said in a statement emailed by NBC Sports. “I compounded the error on Twitter, which I quickly corrected. […]
EZRA SHAW VIA GETTY IMAGES If you don’t know Simone Biles’ name yet, you will by the end of this summer. The 19-year-old Texas gymnast is one of Team USA’s best bets for multiple gold medals in Rio. She’s the anchor of the women’s gymnastics team and the first woman to win three back-to-back World […]
