Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images US Loses Gymnastics Gold for First Time in 13 Years After Self-Proclaimed 'Greatest of All Time' Simone Biles Pulls Out While the team announced she withdrew 'due to a medical issue,' a reporter quoted her coach as saying 'it’s a mental issue.' By Jack Davis July 27, 2021
SCSU / Instagram Star College Gymnast Dies in Freak Training Accident Melanie Coleman was training on the uneven bars, an exercise she had done hundreds of times before, when she suddenly slipped. By Laura Stewart November 13, 2019
Dominique Moceanu / Instagram screen shot; Jen Bricker / Instagram screen shot Acrobat Born Without Legs & Given Up for Adoption Discovers Olympic Hero Is Actually Her Older Sister A gymnast who had been born without legs and given up for adoption discovered that her hero, an Olympic medalist, was actually her biological sister. By Laura Stewart September 27, 2019
Jeff Roberson / AP Star Gymnast Abruptly Retires After One of the Most Gruesome Injuries You'll Ever See A sports career ended on a gruesome note for Auburn gymnast Samantha Cerio, but the team rallied around their fallen star and made school history. By Fox Doucette April 8, 2019
showtimewerner / Instagram screen shot Champion Gymnast with Down Syndrome Just Signed a Modeling Contract This gymnast with Down syndrome defied the odds by showing the world she could reach her dreams and become a model. By Sarah Carri February 14, 2019
UCLA Gymnastics / Facebook screen shot Watch Gymnast Blow Competition Away with Michael Jackson-Inspired Routine UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi earned a perfect 10 at the Under Armor 2019 Collegiate Challenge with a Michael Jackson infused routine. By Loren Eaton January 14, 2019
WDIV screen shot Disgraced Nassar Wants Sex Abuse Treated as 'Medical Malpractice' - Report At this point, Nassar should really just hang his head as low as he possibly can and just shut up for the rest of his shameful life. By Bryan Chai December 24, 2018
J. Scott Applewhite / AP House Panel Finds Olympic Leaders Valued Image Over Safety A congressional review of the U.S. Olympic system's handling of sex abuse cases criticizes a culture that sought to protect reputation and image over athlete safety. By The Wildcard December 20, 2018
Sports Illustrated / YouTube screen shot SI's Attempt To Use Christine Blasey Ford To Promote Award Backfires Brutally Every time Sports Illustrated tries to step into the sociopolitical realm, it tends to backfire in amazing fashion. By Bryan Chai December 14, 2018
Rick Bowmer / AP Damning New Report Shows Nobody, from USOC to FBI, Acted Quickly over Nassar The delay ultimately gave him more than a full year to abuse athletes after the first allegations surfaced. By The Wildcard December 10, 2018