gymnastics
Gymnastics is one of the least esoteric Olympic sports. Though the grading comes down to minutiae no one outside the sport can spot, we all know an impressive routine when we see it. And boy was Nia Dennis’ routine impressive. At the very least, it will probably be the first time many of the judges have seen […]
It’s good to know that Metro Boomin has a sense of humor. The Atlanta rapper/producer recently suffered from a case of mistaken identity after a video of a lookalike doing impressive gymnastics went viral on Twitter. Let the record show, Metro Boomin does not know how to do gymnastics, but in the video’s defense, it does really […]
Should we be impressed or terrified? On Tuesday, Boston Dynamics released a 38-second video that shows its Atlas robot performing a pretty solid gymnastics routine. The 330 pound humanoid showcases its handstand, somersaults, and a respectable split jump that many humans couldn’t pull off. Boston Dynamics said its team developed the routine faster than previous ones, […]
Simone Biles has not at all fallen off after introducing herself to the world at the 2016 Olympics. She’s still out here winning competitions and pulling off never-before-seen feats. Her latest triumph came at the U.S. national championship. Friday, she became the first person to ever land two twists and two somersaults (a double-double) from […]
Former UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi took home the ESPY for Best Play at the annual award ceremony on Wednesday night. While she was accepting her honor, Ohashi recited a poem about the societal tendency to pit women against one another, and cited the Nicki/Cardi feud as a prime example. Earlier this year, Ohashi, who won two gold medals at […]
The United States Olympic Committee has started to make strides towards revoking the status of USA Gymnastics as the sport’s governing body in light of the numerous sexual abuse accusations involving former team doctor Larry Nassar. In an open letter to gymnasts, USOC CEO Sarah Hirshland explained the committee’s decision to move forward with exercising their power to review all […]
Simone Biles criticized USA Gymnastics’ decision to appoint Mary Bono as interim president and chief executive officer Saturday. The Olympic gold medalist shared her displeasure with USA Gymnastics’ decision via Twitter, resurfacing a distasteful tweet Bono had posted last month. Bono had tweeted a photo of her blacking out a Nike logo in the wake of the company’s […]
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