Simone Biles set to return to competition for 1st time since Tokyo Olympics Wednesday, June 28 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Simone Biles is set to return to gymnastics competition for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics.Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist and 2016 Olympic individual all-around champion, was announced as a competitor at the U.S. Classic in Chicago on Aug. 4 and... Read More.
Simone Biles talks taking ‘a step back,’ withdrawing from Tokyo Olympics and more Tuesday, February 8 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Considered to be the greatest gymnast of all time, gold medal winner Simone Biles stunned fans last year when she withdrew from the team final at the Toyko Olympics.The athlete drew praise from fans, famous friends and fellow athletes, including tennis... Read More.
“I do believe everything happens for a reason”: Simone Biles on life after withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics Monday, February 7 by ABC NewsConsidered to be the greatest gymnast of all time, gold medal winner Simone Biles stunned fans last year when she withdrew from the team final at the Toyko Olympics. Biles' decision, made for mental health reasons, drew praise from fans, famous friends and fellow athletes, including tennis... Read More.
Simone Biles says she ‘should have quit way before’ Tokyo Olympics Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Simone Biles, a four-time Olympic gold medalist gymnast, said she should have quit competing "way before" the Tokyo Olympics, where she had to withdraw from several events due to mental health struggles."If you looked at everything I’ve gone through for the... Read More.
Simone Biles ties mental health struggle at Tokyo Olympics to Nassar sexual abuse Wednesday, September 15 by ABC News(NEW YORK) — When U.S. gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman testified before Congress Wednesday, they painted a portrait of a system that failed them when they reported sexual abuse allegations against Larry Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics team doctor.The... Read More.
US athletes dominate at Tokyo Paralympics Tuesday, August 31 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As the Tokyo Paralympic Games near their end, Team USA athletes have already made history -- smashing world records at the international competition.Here are some of the highlights from Team USA's stint at the games so far:US swimmers break multiple recordsAnastasia Pagonis, 17, won... Read More.
Egyptian table tennis athlete, and amputee, captures hearts in Tokyo Paralympics Friday, August 27 by ABC News(TOKYO) -- In his second consecutive Paralympic Games, Egypt's table tennis player and amputee Ibrahim Hamadtou continues to produce jaw-dropping shots using only his mouth.The 48-year-old lost to South Korea's Park Hongkyu and China's Chen Chao in the men's singles contest at the Tokyo... Read More.
Tokyo Paralympics welcome record number of LGBTQ athletes Tuesday, August 24 by ABC News(TOKYO) -- A record number of LGBTQ athletes will compete at the Paralympics in Tokyo, which are set to kick off on Tuesday.“LGBTQ people are more likely to live with disabilities and to face systemic discrimination on both fronts; the visibility brought by the... Read More.
Allyson Felix makes history with 10th career medal at the Tokyo Olympics Friday, August 6 by ABC News(TOKYO) -- American sprinter Allyson Felix has made history in her last individual Olympic race. Felix took the bronze in the women's 400-meter on Friday, her 10th career medal.If she wins another, she'll smash another record.The 35-year-old U.S. track star had won nine medals... Read More.
Jamaica sweeps women’s 100m at Tokyo Olympics as Elaine Thompson-Herah sets record Saturday, July 31 by ABC News(TOKYO) -- Jamaica swept the women's 100m at Tokyo 2020 -- repeating a feat only the Caribbean island nation has accomplished in Olympic history.Elaine Thompson-Herah defended her 2016 gold medal with an Olympic record and personal best of 10.61 seconds, and assumed the title of... Read More.
