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☆ Simone Biles Is Back, and USA Gymnastics Has Nike as a Sponsor
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Naomi Girma: Inspired by Serena Williams, US soccer star wants to spur on the next generation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —While the US team has endured an underwhelming group stage at the Women’s World Cup, one positive for the defending champion has been defender Naomi Girma’s form. RepresentationGirma juggled her soccer career while also studying at Stanford, where she majored in management science and engineering. She was also a three-time team captain (2019-21) for Stanford’s soccer team. “It was a way for a lot of my parents’ generation and also me and my brother’s generation, who were all first-generation Americans, to get together and have a community,” Girma said. “Just playing for the US is a huge honor and getting to compete together with this incredible group of women,” she said.

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July 27 (Reuters) - A lawsuit filed on Thursday by former Michigan State University athletes victimized by Larry Nassar alleges that its trustees voted in secret to withhold thousands of documents related to the disgraced team doctor in violation of state law. The lawsuit asked the Ingham County Circuit Court to require the board to vote publicly on whether to release the documents or keep them confidential. MSU, Nassar's former employer, previously agreed to a near $500 million settlement with the hundreds of women who were sexually abused by Nassar. USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, with whom Nassar also worked as a team doctor, reached a $380 million settlement. Earlier this month, Nassar was stabbed multiple times by another inmate in prison and was in stable condition.

Persons: Larry Nassar, Azzam, Elder, Nassar, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, unflinchingly, Kanishka Singh, Frank McGruty, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Michigan State University, MSU, U.S, Olympic, Paralympic, Thomson Locations: Ingham, Washington

☆ US players harness World Cup spotlight for mental health initiative
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Nathan Frandino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Common Goal initiative will provide mental health training to coaches from more than 15 youth sports organisations, focusing on issues including anxiety, depression and loneliness, after the World Cup. "It’s long overdue that our soccer communities put mental health at the forefront when we discuss player care," Common Goal USA Executive Director Lilli Barrett-O’Keefe said in a statement. The United States are seeking an unprecedented third consecutive title, and fifth overall, at the tournament in Australia and New Zealand, kicking off their campaign on Saturday against Vietnam. The American soccer players are the latest athletes to take up the cause of mental health, after Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles and four-times tennis major winner Naomi Osaka helped flip the narrative on a topic once seen as taboo in high-level sport. Reporting by Nathan Frandino in Auckland, writing by Amy Tennery; Editing by Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Gabby Douglas, three-time Olympic gold medalist, announces 2024 comeback to competitive gymnastics
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas announced her return to competitive gymnastics on Thursday in an Instagram post. “Hey guys long time no post,” the 27-year-old wrote. let’s do this.”Douglas added the hashtag “2024” to the end of her post – possibly signaling her intent to compete in the Paris Olympics next year. Douglas won two golds at London 2012, including in the all-around event, and added a team gold to that at the Rio Games in 2016. Douglas is a three-time Olympic gold medalist.

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☆ Nassar, disgraced doctor who abused US gymnasts, is stabbed in prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

July 10 (Reuters) - Larry Nassar, the disgraced doctor of USA Gymnastics who was convicted of sexually abusing young female gymnasts, has been stabbed multiple times by another inmate in prison and was in stable condition on Monday, U.S. media reported. Since the Nassar scandal, USA Gymnastics has overhauled its leadership and filed for bankruptcy, saying at the time it was staggering under the weight of lawsuits filed by hundreds of women who were sexually abused by the former team doctor. USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee reached a $380 million settlement. In September 2021, Biles and Maroney were among the high profile Olympic gymnasts who gave heart-wrenching testimony before a U.S. Senate panel about the sexual abuse they endured for years under Nassar's care. At that hearing, the gymnasts blasted the FBI for its mishandling of the investigation, with Biles accusing the bureau of turning a blind eye to all of Nassar's victims.

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☆ Simone Biles Plans a Return to Gymnastics Competition
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Biles to return to competition in August after two-year hiatus
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 28 (Reuters) - Four times Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles will return to competition in early August at the U.S. Classic in Chicago, USA Gymnastics said on Wednesday, in what will be her first event since the Tokyo Games in 2021. That took her Olympic tally to seven medals, equalling Shannon Miller as the American female gymnast with the most Games medals. "Together, they have won 60 Olympic and World Championships medals, with 12 from the Games and 48 from Worlds. Those tallies include a combined 46 World or Olympic medals earned by Biles (32), Carey (8) and Lee (6)." Biles, who recently married NFL player Jonathan Owens, used the US Classic to return from a two-year break in 2018 following her participation in Rio.

Persons: Simone Biles, Shannon Miller, Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, Carey, Lee, Biles, Jonathan Owens, Janina Nuno Rios, Toby Davis Organizations: U.S, Tokyo Games, Games, Biles, Thomson Locations: Chicago, USA, Tokyo, American, Rio, Mexico

☆ Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens are married
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Raja Razek | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —USA Gymnastics star and world champion Simone Biles and NFL player Jonathan Owens are married. Both shared images on social media Saturday announcing their marriage, and Biles now includes “Owens” in her full name on Instagram and Twitter. “I do,” Biles wrote on social media Saturday. “Officially Owens.”“My person, forever,” Owens wrote in a post of his own. Owens told Texas Monthly in 2021 that the Covid-19 shutdown created time for them to get to know each other better.

☆ Gap sees weak annual sales as inflation-hit consumers rein in spending
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 9 (Reuters) - Gap Inc (GPS.N) on Thursday posted a bigger-than-expected fourth-quarter loss and forecast full-year sales below Wall Street estimates, signaling a slowdown in demand for its products as inflation-weary consumers curb discretionary spending. Shares of the company fell about 7% in extended trading after the Banana Republic parent also forecast first-quarter sales below estimates. The company also said president and chief executive officer of its Athleta brand, Mary Beth Laughton, was exiting the business, effective on Thursday. Sales at Old Navy, Gap's biggest brand, slid 6%, while at Athleta, which sponsors U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, they were down 1%. The company posted a fourth-quarter loss of 75 cents per share, compared to estimates of a loss of 46 cents.

☆ WeightWatchers is buying a company that lets you pay $99 a month to see a doctor on video and get a prescription to popular weight-loss drug Ozempic
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

WeightWatchers announced Monday it was buying Sequence, a clinical weight management platform. Members will get Sequence's services including telehealth visits and prescriptions for weight loss drugs like Ozempic. Through Sequence's $99-a-month subscription program, customers can schedule telehealth appointments with doctors who will prescribe weight loss and diabetes management drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. "As science advances rapidly, we know there is a significant opportunity to improve outcomes for those using medications," WeightWatchers' CEO Sima Sistani said in a press release. Doctors are even adding the hashtags to videos that are about weight loss solutions that don't rely on those medications.

☆ Suni Lee on her decision to leave college and 'prove to myself' that she can win more Olympic medals
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSuni Lee is stepping away from collegiate gymnastics to focus her attention on chasing more Olympic medals. "That's a lot of it, I think," Lee said of the prospect of a "normal" Olympics in 2024. Lee competes on the uneven bars at the Tokyo Olympics. Lee wants to try to replicate her performances on the mat, too. AP Photo/Michael Woods"The biggest Auburn saying is 'If you love Auburn, Auburn will love you,'" she added.

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☆ Star Gymnast Simone Biles Breaks With Embattled Telehealth Provider Cerebral
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Rolfe Winkler | Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The gymnast Simon Biles appeared to stop posting ads for Cerebral Inc. to her social media profiles after the spring, when controversy enveloped the company. Star gymnast Simone Biles and the embattled telehealth provider Cerebral Inc. have parted ways, the company said, after announcing a partnership last year that sought to use Ms. Biles’s mental health advocacy to power growth at the startup. Ms. Biles, who became a widely discussed mental-health symbol after her stunning mid-event withdrawal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, had been unveiled in October 2021 as the “chief impact officer” for Cerebral. The company provides online access to therapists and prescribers for mental health treatment. Financial terms weren’t disclosed.

CNN —“Mattress Mack” had reason to celebrate the Houston Astros’ World Series win on Saturday – and not just because he’s an Astros superfan. Houston furniture store owner Jim McIngvale, known as “Mattress Mack,” made a series of bets amounting to $10 million on the Astros to win the World Series. The Houston Astros celebrate their World Series win against the Philadelphia Phillies in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, November 5. Peña was awarded the World Series MVP for his stellar play during the series. He is just the second rookie to be named LCS and World Series MVP in the same postseason.

CNN —The Houston Astros won the franchise’s second World Series title on Saturday after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6 at Minute Maid Park. After falling behind 2-1 through the first three games of the World Series, Houston evened up the series after throwing a combined no-hitter in Game 4. Party!”The Houston Astros celebrate their World Series win against the Philadelphia Phillies in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, November 5. Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos/Getty Images The Houston Astros celebrate their win in Game 5 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, November 4. The Phillies hit five home runs in the game, tying a World Series record, and they won 7-0 to take a 2-1 series lead over the Houston Astros.

CNN —It was an anxious, exciting night to be a Philadelphia or Houston sports fan Thursday, with a two-sport high-stakes showdown played at the same time that gave Houston an edge in the World Series and kept Philadelphia perfect on the gridiron. In Pennsylvania, there was Game 5 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros, each looking to take the advantage in a 2-2 series. The Houston Astros celebrate their win in Game 5 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, November 4. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Philadelphia right fielder Nick Castellanos makes a diving catch on the first play of Game 3 on Tuesday night. Houston vs. Philly, againAs the World Series was underway Thursday night, the Eagles held off the Texans in Houston 29-17 to start 8-0 for the first time in franchise history.

☆ US women’s gymnastics team wins historic gold medal at world championships in Liverpool
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US women’s gymnastics team has claimed a record-breaking sixth world championships gold medal in a row – even without Simone Biles. The victory automatically qualifies team USA, along with fellow medalists Great Britain (163.363 points) and Canada (160.563 points), for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite coming off the beam and failing to complete one her routines, she recovered to score second in the team, only behind Jordan Chiles. Jordan Chiles took center stage as the star of Team USA. Performing in front of a boisterous crowd, the home team put out its best ever team performance at a major gymnastics event.

CNN —The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros in dramatic fashion Friday night to take Game 1 of the World Series 6-5 in extras. “The way we fought back in that game after being down 5-0, that is a Phillies win right there,” Realmuto said. Verlander, a likely future hall of famer, remains winless as a starter in the World Series in his stellar career. The Astros’ only previous World Series win came when they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017. A Phillies series win would give the franchise its third World Series title, with its last coming back in 2008.

☆ Spurred by USA Gymnastics scandal, senators roll out bill to reform the FBI's handling of child abuse victims
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Sarah Fitzpatrick | Sarah Fitzpatrick Is A Supervising Investigative Producer For Nbc News. She Previously Worked For Cbs News | Minutes. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A bipartisan group of senators is introducing new legislation Thursday aimed at improving the way the FBI interacts with underage victims and witnesses in sex abuse and trafficking cases. The Respect for Child Survivors Act is the latest effort by Congress to address the FBI’s failures in its handling of the Larry Nassar investigation. The former USA Gymnastics doctor is serving decades in prison for abusing underage athletes over several years. "They had legal, legitimate evidence of child abuse and did nothing," McKayla said at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in September 2021. It was written with input from child welfare groups, including the Rape Abuse & Incest National Network, the National District Attorneys Association, Army of Survivors and the National Children’s Alliance.

Last week, an independent review concluded that British Gymnastics allowed for a culture of physical and emotional abuse and failed to provide a safe environment for gymnasts, with children body-shamed, belittled and abused. CNNIn the report, Whyte highlighted the “recruitment of a significant number of coaches” from the former Soviet Union and the Soviet bloc. Heafford says what she experienced in the 1990s mirrors incidents reported to Whyte, who was commissioned by UK Sport and Sport England to review allegations that British Gymnastics failed to address complaints for decades. In response to the review, British Gymnastics chief executive Sarah Powell admitted Thursday that the organization failed the sport of gymnastics and apologized on behalf of the sporting body. British Gymnastics admitted full liability in Jotischky’s case and reached a settlement with the former gymnast, whom the BBC reported also received an apology from the chief executive of the organization.

☆ Suni Lee says competing alongside Simone Biles, her longtime role model, 'pushed me to be the best version of myself'
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-14 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Suni Lee had a number of role models inspire her to become an all-time gymnastics great. One such role model — gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles — became her teammate at the Tokyo Olympics. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSuni Lee knows just how important it is to have role models to look up to — especially in the world of sports. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Simone Biles' openness about her mental health struggles makes it easier for other athletes to speak up, according to to a 2-time Olympic champion
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-02 | by ( Sam Cooper | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewTwo-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin has praised Simone Biles for helping to give other athletes the confidence to speak more openly about their own mental health struggles. Biles became the story of the Tokyo Olympics when she withdrew from four of her five events, citing mental health difficulties as the cause. At the games, Biles suffered from a mental block known as the "twisties," where she felt disoriented in the air. This week, skiing phenom Shiffrin became the latest big name in sports to endorse Biles' openness about her struggles.

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☆ Simone Biles says she is 'still scared to do gymnastics' after getting the 'twisties' — a disorienting condition — during the 2020 Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-21 | by ( Kelly Mclaughlin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Simone Biles says she's "scared to do gymnastics" after getting the "twisties" at the Olympics. She says she doesn't do twists during performances in her "Gold Over America" tour. "I watch the other girls do it and it's not the same," she said of seeing other gymnasts to twists. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSimone Biles says she's "still scared to do gymnastics" after getting the "twisties" — a condition that causes athletes to get disoriented in the air — during the Tokyo Olympics earlier this year.

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☆ Simone Biles hints that she will compete at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-02 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Simone Biles gave her biggest hint yet that she isn't finished with competitive gymnastics. Shortly after the Tokyo Olympics, the 24-year-old star told her coach she's "thinking about 2024." AdvertisementSimone Biles long planned for the Tokyo Olympics to be the final major competitive gymnastics event of her illustrious career. Biles dropped her biggest hint yet that she'll extend her gymnastics career for another three years to compete at the next Olympic Games. Shortly after she returned home from the Tokyo Olympics this summer, the 24-year-old superstar texted coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi that she's "thinking about 2024."

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☆ Suni Lee failed to win gold on the uneven bars and blamed it on spending too much time on social media
▼ + stars: | 2021-08-03 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But for Suni Lee — the surprise individual all-around champion of the Tokyo Olympics — anything less than gold on the uneven bars was disappointing. Her words, not ours:"Bars is something I really cherish," Lee said after Sunday's final, per the Associated Press. Advertisement"This medal probably means more to me than the all-around gold medal did, just because bars is my thing," she added, per People. Lee won gold for Team USA in the all-around. Jamie Squire/Getty Images"I'm probably going to delete Twitter," Lee added.

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