Gymnastics

8/21/2025 |  ymnast who sparked abuse inquiry into coach at elite US academy says she ‘needed to speak out’ (Associated Press (AP)) IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Recalling the damage her now-arrested coach inflicted on her and many of her gymnast friends, Finley Weldon said she feels a sense of pride.
Free from the grip that Sean Gardner had during her years of training at an Iowa academy known for producing Olympians, Weldon told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview that she is among the few who survived his abuse and are still in the sport.

8/19/2025 |  Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at renowned US gymnastics academy is arrested by FBI (Associated Press (AP)) IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse scandal when a promising young coach moved from Mississippi to Iowa to take a job in 2018 at an elite academy known for training Olympic champions.

8/19/2025 |  Jordan Chiles taught me her Olympic floor routine (AXIOS Sports) I learned how to do a gymnastics floor routine from Jordan Chiles.
Why it matters: A year after the Paris Olympics, her bronze medal is in limbo, but her status as a sports icon isn't.

• After appearances on red carpets, WNBA games and the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition, the Olympic gold medalist is spending quality time with her fans.

8/19/2025 |  Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at renowned US gymnastics academy is arrested by FBI (CNN Sports)              The US gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse scandal when a promising young coach moved from Mississippi to Iowa to take a job in 2018 at an elite academy known for training Olympic champions.     

8/5/2025 |  New Orleans Welcomes USA Gymnastics Back After Three Decades (SportsTravel) The last time New Orleans hosted the U.S. Gymnastics National Championships most of the 2025 competitors hadn’t been born yet.
It’s been 30 years since the 1995 competition in the Crescent City, which saw 13–year–old prodigy Dominique Moceanu win the women’s all–around title and John Roethlisberger, a three–time Olympian who currently does commentary for the event on NBC, winning the men’s all–around title.