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Julio Cortez/AP Simone Biles on Monday released a statement alleging she was sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Biles is one of 140 women to accuse Nassar of sexual assault and molestation. Nassar has already pleaded guilty to charges of child pornography and is expected to be sentence to life in prison […]
Eleven years ago, former gymnastics star Elena Mukhina, whose life and sports career were ruined by a tragic training accident, passed away in Moscow at the age of 46. Mukhina, the embodiment of elegance and strength, sacrificed her life and health in attempt to win an Olympic medal for her country. Her tragic story, which […]
A new lawsuit brought by Maroney casts a harsh light on the U.S. Olympic leadership, alleging that officials put a premium on secrecy that came at the expense of athletes Olympic gold-medal-winning gymnast McKayla Maroney signed a confidential $1.25 million settlement agreement with USA Gymnastics in December 2016 to resolve claims related to her alleged […]
Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina has resumed training after giving birth to her daughter in June and plans to make her competitive comeback at the 2018 European Championships, where she aims to participate in the all-around event. The two-time Olympic champion told R-Sport that she has been preparing for the Russian nationals and the continental tournament […]
Dave Brubaker, the women’s national team director of Gymnastics Canada, faces multiple sex-related charges. Sarnia Police said in a statement that Brubaker was charged Friday with one count of invitation to sexual touching, three counts of sexual interference, three counts of sexual exploitation, and three counts of sexual assault. The statement said Brubaker appeared in […]
Former US Gymnastics and Michigan State doctor Larry Nassar has been sentenced to the maximum 60 years in federal prison for possessing thousands of images and videos of child pornography. Nassar, who worked for nearly 30 years as the US gymnastics team doctor, pleaded guilty to three federal child pornography charges in July 2017 and […]
Paul Sancya/AP Larry Nassar, a former team doctor for Michigan State University and the US national gymnastics team, has pleaded guilty to 7 counts of sexual assault. He will likely serve more than 25 years in prison. Reports of abuse started to surface in 1997, but it took until 2016 to get anyone to take […]
Halifax’s Ellie Black doesn’t want a mistake-filled final day to put a damper on an otherwise successful competition for Canada. Black and teammate Brooklyn Moors failed to earn a medal at the artistic gymnastics world championships on Sunday, the last day of the week-long tournament. The 22-year-old Black finished eighth on the balance beam and […]
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Gymnastics legends and Olympic gold medallists Nadia Comaneci and Kyle Shewfelt explain how to get an element named after yourself CBC | Sports News
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Gymnast becomes 1st Canadian woman to land on the podium in an all-around final at the event CBC | Sports News
