Now more than ever,an athlete’s wellbeing is a bigger priority than winning medals.
The first era of tween medallists ended in 1936. The second began three years ago in Tokyo with skateboarding,which on Wednesday celebrated a 14-year-old champion.
And still,she rises. Biles soared above the trauma,above the criticism,above the ghosts of Tokyo,and above even the laws of gravity,to leap further into history.
Gymnasts are known for their physical feats,but it’s their split-second decision-making that separates the medal winners from the ones going home empty-handed.
The win came in a gym packed with A-list celebrities as the team recaptured in Paris what they couldn’t achieve in Tokyo three years ago.
With Snoop Dogg,Ariana Grande and Tom Cruise watching on,the world’s most decorated gymnast completed a mesmeric display showing that she is back to her best.
Simone Biles success isn’t just raw power at play – it’s an extraordinary mastery of the technique needed to get the most out of every bounce.
The nine-time US champion returns to the Olympics as the unequivocal favourite,with five moves named after her,including one that no other woman performs.
It’s 24 years since Australia’s Ji Wallace caught the public’s imagination with Olympic silver in Sydney. Now Brock Batty is looking to raise the roof in Paris.
Australia’s top gymnastics hope Georgia Godwin has suffered an Achilles injury just months out from Paris 2024.