Perfectly Impossible; Gymnasts wrestle with the imperfect
TOKYO — Sunisa Lee's gymnastics are stunning. They're just not “perfect.” Not technically, anyway.
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Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?
NEW YORK — If NBC's Michele Tafoya expected exultation or tears of joy from American swimmer Caeleb Dressel when she asked how it felt...
Biles out of vault and uneven bars; beam and floor possible
TOKYO — Simone Biles has withdrawn from the Olympic event finals Sunday in the vault and uneven bars, according to USA Gymnastics.
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Olympic champ Sunisa Lee still focused on college, not fame
TOKYO — Sunisa Lee's life changed the second she placed a gold medal around her neck. The newly minted Olympic gymnastic champion's plans, however,...
The ‘gymternet’: gymnastics’ devoted, sometimes toxic fans
TOKYO — Fresh off Tokyo's competition floor, four Olympic gymnasts lined up for a press conference. A podcaster offered a question on behalf of...
EXPLAINER: How ‘the twisties’ stopped Simone Biles cold
TOKYO — Maybe Simone Biles made soaring through the air look too easy. It's not — a fact she and other gymnasts who constantly...
Roundup of Olympic gold medals from Friday, July 30
TOKYO — A roundup of gold medals from Friday, July 30, at the Tokyo Games:
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‘Happy tears’: Lee’s gold sparks joy at home in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — There were cheers and screams and “happy tears” for one of their own, and unending delight for what many saw as an...
Caeleb Dressel goes for more gold on Day 7 of Tokyo Games
TOKYO — Caeleb Dressel is expected to be the star of Day 7 at the Tokyo Games as he seeks his third gold medal...
Simone Biles told her replacement to ‘have fun,’ and she did
TOKYO — Before American gymnast Jade Carey took the floor for her unexpected performance in the women’s Olympic all-around final on Thursday, she talked...