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How gymnastics became a deeply beloved Olympic sport

Its roots can be traced to ancient Greece. But the rise of modern gymnastics has been fueled by nationalism—from the Napoleonic Wars to the Soviet era.

Naked men exercising in open-air plazas. Stalwart bodyguards at Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration. Diminutive teenagers rocketing off of the ground into a dizzying sequence of flips and jumps. These images aren’t random—they’re all part of the history of gymnastics.

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Olympian, Nassar survivor Tasha Schwikert Moser on USA Gymnastics' board of directors

Tasha Schwikert Moser knew she had a choice.

The former Olympian could continue to work on the outside while attempting to hold USA Gymnastics accountable as it tries to emerge from the rubble of the Larry Nassar scandal. Or she could leap into the void and take her advocacy for the survivors of sexual abuse committed by the former national team doctor -- a group that includes Schwikert Moser and her sister, Jordan -- to the front lines.

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Polina Slinkova

Suni Lee finds support at Auburn after Olympics 'impostor syndrome'

Sunisa Lee curls up in a chair after practice one afternoon last month, her knees pulled tightly against her chest.

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Polina Slinkova

Russians are winning in Tokyo even though Team Russia is banned from the Olympics

There is a Russian elephant in the room at the Tokyo Olympics. Technically, Russia is officially banned from competing in international sporting events until next year for running a state-sponsored doping program. And yet there are 334 Russian gymnasts, sprinters and other athletes competing openly in Tokyo.

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Sports

20.12.2021

Left Out of Olympics, Men's Rhythmic Gymnasts Loved in Japan

In the suburbs of Tokyo, Hiromi Matsumoto found herself falling in love with online videos of rhythmic gymnastics — a spectacular swirl of ballet and acrobatics, clubs soaring through the air, bodies contorting into superhuman bends.

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Sports

03.11.2021

Probe launched into abuse claims by former gymnasts

The head of the Athens Prosecutor’s Office has ordered an investigation into allegations of physical and verbal abuse, as well sexual harassment made by 22 former athletes of rhythmic gymnastics against an unspecified number of coaches.

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NOCs

01.11.2021

Independent report outlines abuse of rhythmic gymnasts at Swiss Gymnastics Federation

An independent report has criticised a "totally dysfunctional high-level sports concept" at the Swiss Gymnastics Federation (STV), following allegations of abuse in rhythmic gymnastics.

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The 2023 World Figure Skating Championships Conclude in a Blaze of Glory for Japan

This Championship was pretty amazing! And it showed that without Russians it didn’t become less interesting. The public doesn’t need quads by 15 year olds to enjoy the competition

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Elena Anikina: "We hope, especially considering the position and strategy which IOC has now, that very soon the situation will be changed"

Apparently, soon Russia will have to build luge-bobsleigh tracks not only in Russia, but also in partner countries!) In terms of competitiveness for Russian bobsleigh, this is a st

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How gymnastics became a deeply beloved Olympic sport

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Olympian, Nassar survivor Tasha Schwikert Moser on USA Gymnastics' board of directors

Athletes

Suni Lee finds support at Auburn after Olympics 'impostor syndrome'

Doping

Russians are winning in Tokyo even though Team Russia is banned from the Olympics

Sports

Left Out of Olympics, Men's Rhythmic Gymnasts Loved in Japan

Sports

Probe launched into abuse claims by former gymnasts

NOCs

Independent report outlines abuse of rhythmic gymnasts at Swiss Gymnastics Federation

The 2023 World Figure Skating Championships Conclude in a Blaze of Glory for Japan

Elena Anikina: "We hope, especially considering the position and strategy which IOC has now, that very soon the situation will be changed"

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