Tag: gymnastics

What the Dance World Can Learn From Simone Biles and Team USA

In the heat of the women’s team gymnastics final, a shaken Simone Biles withdrew from the Olympic event last week to protect herself and her teammates. Her courageous decision to prioritize her health was met with overwhelming support, including from former U.S. Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug, who competed through extreme injury at the 1996 Olympic […]

Let's Talk About Viktoria Komova

Congratulations to Gabby Douglas! Watching the amazing “flying squirrel” win Olympic gold in the women’s all-around gymnastics competition yesterday was an incredible thrill—especially since Gabby, with her megawatt smile, is such an easy person to root for. (Congrats are also in order for teammate Aly Raisman, whose solid performance brought her this close to the […]

Why U.S. Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Is Giving Us Life On The Floor

Tonight, U.S. Olympic gymnasts Aly Raisman and Simone Biles—two of the buzziest names surrounding this year’s Rio Olympic Games—will represent Team USA in the all-around finals. And don’t get us wrong, we are all about these two superstars. Biles, at her first-ever Olympic Games, has quickly become America’s Sweetheart, with all the energy, power and […]

Video Break Time: Olympics Flashback Edition!

Lately, I’ve been feeling a little nostalgic for the London Olympics. The dog days of summer just aren’t much fun without headline-making athletic feats to look forward to at the end of the day. If you were also a fan of the “Fab Five” gymnastics wonder girls, you’re about to be just as giddy I […]

Is This Girl For Real?

It takes a lot for a video to impress me. I’m a little bratty in that way. Fifty fouettes followed by a back handspring into a side aerial? Psh. Please. Show me something awesome. (Just kidding, that really would be impressive.) But the video I just caught wind of totally blew my mind. It’s not […]