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James Jones Gymnastics Academy, Black boys gymnastics team, all-black boys gymnastics team theGrio.com
August 1, 2025
The James Jones Gymnastics Academy has been a safe space for Black boys, but now its owner is fighting to…
Simone Biles, Simone Biles Olympics, Simone Biles retirement, Is Simone Biles retired, Is Simone Biles retiring, Simone Biles future, Simone Biles career, Simone Biles now, Simone Biles today, will simone biles compete in the olympics, will simone biles compete in 2028, theGrio.com
January 2, 2025
Simone Biles, Sports Illustrated’s 2024 Sportsperson of the Year, says at this point, she's "humble enough to know when to…
Gymnast Simone Biles
November 29, 2024
Here’s how Simone Bill she started her career, overcame adversity and what makes her one of the most culturally significant…
Jordan Chiles, I'm That Girl, Jordan Chiles memoir, Black memoirs, Black Olympians, Black gymnasts, theGrio.com
November 26, 2024
“I’m That Girl,” Jordan Chiles' first memoir, will span her career in gymnastics and beyond.
Simone Biles vault, Simone Biles Biles II, what is Simone Biles signature move?, Simone Biles Yurchenko double pike vault, what is the Yurchenko double pike vault? theGrio.com
September 4, 2024
In a satirical Instagram post, Simone Biles hosted a funeral for her signature Yurchenko double pike vault, also known as…
August 6, 2024
It was a show of respect to Rebeca Andrade, whose excellence is symbolic of a sport that's getting more diverse,…
August 5, 2024
Biles, considered the greatest in gymnastics history, wasn’t at her usual best during a routine set to music from Beyonce…
Frederick Richards, men's gymnastics, thegrio.com
July 31, 2024
“Frederick Flips” has talent that nearly matches his eagerness to grow men’s gymnastics and draw more Black boys into the…
Gabby Douglas, Gabby Douglas gymnastics, Gabby Douglas DNA, gymnastics, Gabby Douglas 2024 Olympics, Black gymnasts, theGrio.com
July 25, 2024
Though an injury derailed her chances for the Paris Olympics, Douglas is using genetics to keep her on a path…
July 2, 2024
The multiple Grammy winner showed off her nimble athletic abilities in a friendly contest with Biles during an NBC promo…
July 1, 2024
"This is definitely our redemption tour," Biles said after securing a third trip to the Olympics by winning the U.S.…
May 20, 2024
Biles, the 27-year-old gymnastics superstar, began her bid for a third Olympic team looking as dominant as ever on Saturday.
April 21, 2024
The Tigers set a program record on the beam on its way to seal LSU’s national championship with a total…
Gabby Douglas, theGrio.com
February 7, 2024
Former Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas announces return to competition after nearly eight years.
October 8, 2023
Simone Biles claimed a fourth gold medal at the 2023 gymnastics world championships on Sunday by winning the women’s beam…
October 7, 2023
Less than three months after returning to competition, Simone Biles is back at the top of world gymnastics once again.
October 1, 2023
Simone Biles led a dominant performance by the U.S. women at the world gymnastics championships, qualifying through two subdivisions Sunday.
August 27, 2023
Perhaps the greatest of all time, Simone Biles is all but assured of returning to the gym where she won…
Black teen joins first-ever gymnastic team at Talladega College, a HBCU
August 1, 2023
A historically Black college in Alabama recruited a Minneapolis teenager to join its first gymnastics team.
Fisk University thegrio.com
August 14, 2022
A video of Fisk University’s gymnastics team making HBCU history with their first-ever practice has gone viral on TikTok.