Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday’s all-around competition to focus on her mental well-being. USA Gymnastics said in a statement on Wednesday that the 24-year-old is opting to not compete. The decision comes a day after Biles removed herself from the team final following one rotation…
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Critics pan media’s positive coverage of North Korea at Olympics
By, Cristiano Lima News outlets have come under fire for their coverage of North Korea at the Winter Olympics, with critics chiding reporters for describing the oppressive Kim Jong Un government in uncritical and “fawning” terms. CNN faced an avalanche of criticism over the weekend for a story that said Kim Yo Jong, the sister…
2018 Winter Olympics: Here’s every U.S. gold medal winner
By, Jonathan Sperling In an upset, snowboarder Red Gerard netted the United States its first 2018 Winter Olympics gold medal on Feb. 10 when he beat out 11 other competitors in the men’s snowboarding slopestyle competition. RELATED: The story of Red Gerard, USA’s first gold medalist in 2018 Gerard, who was the only American competitor…
USA Gymnastics board to quit over Larry Nassar abuse
The entire USA Gymnastics (USAG) board has said it will comply with a US Olympic Committee’s (USOC) ultimatum to resign over an abuse scandal. The USOG earlier said the 18-member board must step down by 31 January or lose status as a sports governing body. The USOC outlined steps the board must take after ex-USAG…
