Gymnastics

8/29/2024 |  U.S. men’s gymnastics medalist Fred Richard on how his sport can avoid falling back into post-Olympics obscurity (CNBC Sports)

• Men’s gymnastics had a breakout moment at the Paris Olympics, and the U.S. national team medaled for the first time since 2008.
• Fred Richard, U.S. national team bronze medalist, wants kids to fall in love with the sport, for athletes to gain recognition and maintain Olympic buzz, and eventually, for the sport to go professional.  
• With millions of social followers across TikTok and Instagram, a signature bobblehead, and six-figure brand deals across industries, Richard is critical to that goal.

8/16/2024 |  Jordan Chiles says panel’s call for her to return Olympic bronze is ‘unjust’ and ‘significant blow’ (Associated Press (AP)) American gymnast Jordan Chiles called an arbitration panel’s decision that dropped her out of the bronze medal position in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics “unjust” and a “significant blow” in a message posted on social media Thursday.
The International Olympic Committee, in light of the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, announced it would reallocate the bronze to Ana Barbosu of Romania. Barbosu is scheduled to receive the medal on Friday at a ceremony in Bucharest.

8/16/2024 |  Jordan Chiles says stripping of Olympic medal 'unjust,' cites racially driven attacks (United Press International (UPI)) Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Gymnast Jordan Chiles called stripping her bronze medal and Team USA's failure to reclaim it "unjust" and a "significant blow." She also cited racially driven attacks she faced on social media amid the situation.
Chiles provided an update on the controversy Thursday on Instagram, X and Facebook. The post marked the first time Chiles made public comment since she announced last week that she was taking a break from social media. 

8/15/2024 |  Jordan Chiles: Panel's call for her to return bronze medal is 'unjust' (Fox Sports) American gymnast Jordan Chiles called an arbitration panel's decision that she must return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics "unjust" and a "significant blow" in a message posted on social media Thursday.

8/13/2024 |  Filipino gymnast who won 2 Olympic golds in Paris gets hero’s welcome and free buffets for life (Associated Press (AP)) MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, who won two gold medals in the Paris Olympics, flew home to a hero’s welcome Tuesday with a nationally televised tribute by the president and donors pledging more than $1 million worth of cash and gifts, including a resort house and free lunch buffets for life.