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Quitting Elite Gymnastics Over Injury, Oklahoma Sooners’ Jordan Bowers Gets Candid on NCAA Journey Coming Full Circle

Facing forced retirement from elite gymnastics six years ago, Jordan Bowers reminisces over her journey with the Oklahoma Sooners.
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Simone Biles Returns Home as NFL Husband Jonathan Owens Gears Up for Heartwarming Annual Gesture for Fans

Simone Biles’s return from the short trip raises her chances of attending Jonathan Owens’ special occasion.
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Instability Strikes NCAA Gymnastics as Major Program Raises Suspicions After Back-to-Back Staff Exits

After the postseason, Denver gymnastics’ assistant coach and assistant head coach’s exits from the program in a row introduce question marks.
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Amidst Doubts Over Olympics Future Rebeca Andrade Gets Honest Over Major Change in Career Plans

Facing uncertainty about her Olympic future, Rebeca Andrade opens up on a major career shift that could redefine her gymnastics journey.
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Uncertainty Over Gymnastics Return Suni Lee Opens Up to Anxiety Struggles Before Major Meets

Suni Lee, gymnast, opens up about anxiety before her return to competition, highlighting mental resilience in her journey.
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“Sacrificed So Much”: Simone Biles Makes Thoughts Clear Over Potential Returns Amidst Family Time with Jonathan Owens

Simone Biles made it clear that after all the sacrifices she’s made throughout her career, she’s considering potential return to competition
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Simone Biles’ Honest Thoughts Over Rebecca Andrade Leaves Fans in Awe as Olympians Dominate Global Awards

Simone Biles’ candid praise for Rebeca Andrade stuns fans as two Olympic legends shine at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards
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Simone Biles’ Former Coach Makes Shocking Revelation After American Legend Earns Massive Honor

Simone Biles’ former coach Aimee Boorman recently dropped a bombshell, revealing shocking details about Biles' journey that few knew about.
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Fans Can’t Stop Gushing Over Simone Biles As She Goes Viral for Monday Announcement

Simone Biles has added another feather to her cap with a recent achievement. And something about that has her fans going gaga!
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Heartbroken Stephen Nedoroscik Pens Sincere Message For DWTS Host After Closing Life’s Important Chapter

Stephen Nedoroscik bids farewell to an unforgettable chapter, and he had a sincere message—here’s what he had to say in 2025.
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Olivia Dunne Bids Goodbye to LSU Gymnastics With a Heartfelt Message in Front of 5.3 Million Fans

Amid LSU gymnastics' upsetting loss, Olivia Dunne shares a heartfelt message as her journey comes to an end.
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Apart by 5118 Miles, Simone Biles’ Husband Jonathan Owens Shares Heartfelt Message for Huge Achievement

Simone Biles is miles away from Owens, but that isn't stopping him from patting her back on a big achievement recently.
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Struggling With Major Health Condition, Jade Carey’s Beavers Teammate Shares Massive Career Update with Gymnastics Community

Battling POTS and heart surgery scars, Lauren Letzsch announces comeback for 2026 NCAA season with Jade Carey’s Beavers team.
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Vying for World Gold, Rebeca Andrade Makes Feelings Clear on Competing at LA28

Rebeca Andrade, a two-time Olympic champion is now focused on the 2025 World Championships in Jakarta, prioritizing team success
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Simone Biles’ Wish Comes True as Brazilian Rival Wins Award the Gymnastics GOAT Took Home Last Year

Simone Biles' wish came true as her rival received a 2025 Laureus Award nomination for Comeback of the Year
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Emotional Rebeca Andrade Makes Heartfelt Mondo Duplantis Confession as Power Duo Eyes Sports’ Highest Honor

Rebeca Andrade shared an emotional moment and surprisingly confessed her admiration for and basic practice of pole vaulting.
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Simone Biles Does What No Gymnast Has Ever Done Before at Laureus Sports Awards in 26-Year History

Simone Biles makes Laureus Awards history, becoming the first gymnast to win Sportswoman of the Year in the event’s 26-year history.
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Losing 3-Year-Old Sister to Cancer, Jordan Chiles’ UCLA Teammate Finds Powerful Reason to Return for 5th Year

After losing her sister to cancer, UCLA's star finds purpose in medicine, returning for a 5th year to aid fellow athletes.
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Overcoming Last Year’s Demons, 19-Year-Old Gymnastics Star’s Mother Pens Emotional Note on Daughter’s Grueling NCAA Career

19-Year-Old Gymnastics Star’s NCAA redemption seals title after setback, fulfilling her mom’s dream in emotional comeback.
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Olympic Medalist Fred Richard Makes Cheeky Request to Fans After Major Honor Amid Mission to Revolutionize Men’s Gymnastics

After leading Michigan to an NCAA title, Olympic medalist Fred Richard makes playful request to fans while pushing men’s gymnastics forward.
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Simone Biles Sends Heartfelt Message to Rebeca Andrade as Gymnastics GOAT Inches Closer to Prestigious Global Honor

Simone Biles recently shared a heartfelt message to Rebeca Andrade, praising their healthy rivalry as they both approach global recognition.
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Retired From Gymnastics at 22, Missouri Star’s One Feeling Changed Her Entire NCAA Career

24 year old Missouri gymnastics stars wasn’t in the contention for the team and now she is a part of bit of history.
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Adopted Simone Biles’ Look-Alike Sister Opens Up About Having Kids After Vacation Return: “I’m Scared”

Simone Biles's sister gives an honest confession on having kids. It is not, though, quite in the way you'd expect.
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Simone Biles Does Something New Without Jonathan Owens After Meeting Up With Gymnastics Rival Rebeca Andrade

Simone Biles shows interest in something new as the gymnastics legend shows up in the gallery with her rival, Rebeca Andrade.
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“Seen at Its Worst”: Jordan Chiles’ Teammate Makes Surprising UCLA Admission After Final Season Ends in Near Heartbreak

Post-meet reflections revealed a deep connection to UCLA and uncertainty about finding the same fulfillment outside of collegiate gymnastics

Jordan Chiles Delivers Surprising Message After NCAA Finals Despite Heartbreaking Result in Debut Season

After a close NCAA loss, Jordan Chiles stays upbeat, celebrating UCLA’s runner-up finish with pride and joy in a heartfelt moment.
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About Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a collection of physical exercises requiring a lot of strength, agility, balance, and flexibility. It is closely related to circus performing skills as athletes put their bodies to the fullest use. Likewise, there are various disciplines for gymnasts to showcase their talents. Thus, it evolved from ancient Greeks that included skills to mounting to dismounting a horse. The competitive form of gymnastics is called artistic gymnastics. It involves various events for women like the floor, vault, uneven bars, and the beam. For men, they have floor, vault, rings, pommel horse, parallel bars, and horizontal bars. Therefore, the sport is famous for its aesthetic values and the Olympics draws major crowds to the gymnastics arena.

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History of Gymnastics

Gymnastics originated from the Greek term, 'to exercise naked,' applied in ancient Greece exercises. These exercises became a mainstay at the Olympics but most of the competition came from ancient roots. There are stone engravings found in Shandong province during the Han Period (206 BCE–220 CE) where they portrayed acrobatics. Like every sport, the person credited for making the sport famous was Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of the Turnverein movement as he helped to spread gymnastics across the world.

Most of the exercises were conducted on the playground. Therefore, various events came into existence. They held the first Gymnastics festival in 1860 in Coburg. The Americans were introduced to Gymnastics in the late 1820s while the Federation Internationale Gymnastique was founded in 1881 to organize the event. The 1896 Olympic Games saw the starting stages of gymnastics being introduced to the world. 

The Sport

There are three divisions of artistic gymnastics- artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline. There are six events for men and the all around event where they combine scores from every discipline. For women, there are four exercises and a similar all around event, both team and individual events. Apart from artistic gymnastics, there is rhythmic gymnastics and is practiced only by women. Trampoline is the other discipline of gymnastics and introduced itself at the 2000 Olympic Games. As years pass by, various gymnasts showcased their athletic skills to the masses in attendance.

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Famous gymnasts in the world

Simone Biles:

In terms of pure dominance, Simone Biles enters the list as arguably the greatest gymnast of all time. She is the most decorated gymnast in the World Championships, winning four gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. The 2016 Rio Olympics saw her winning four gold medals and completely dominated the events. She has 25 World Championships medals to her name and her stance on mental health helps her become an influential person in the society.

Larisa Latynina:

Winning nine gold medals at the Olympics is astonishing and Larisa Latynina ranks on top of the famous gymnast charts. After Michael Phelps, she has the most Olympic medals with 18. She popularized the sport of gymnastics and was the first star in the sport. Her iconic performances will go down to the gymnastics folklore.

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Nadia Comaneci:

Achieving a perfect 10.0 score in gymnastics is amazing. But, doing it at the Olympics, when just turning 14, placed Nadia Comaneci amongst the pantheon of greats. The 1976 Olympics saw her earning seven perfect scores. She won five Olympic gold medals out of the nine she won.

Svetlana Khorkina:

With a total of 47 Olympic, World and European Championships medals, Svetlana Khorkina is a remarkable gymnast. She became the first gymnast to win three all-around titles at the World Championships while winning five gold medals in the uneven bars at World Championships. Her success in the uneven bars earned her the moniker 'The Queen of Bars.'