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Hong, Young lead Stanford men's gymnastics to 5th consecutive national title
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Stanford's Asher Hong won the vault, parallel bars and rings and Khoi Young won the all-around title to help the Cardinal secure its fifth consecutive NCAA men's gymnastics national championship on Saturday. Stanford won its 10th title in program history —...
Konnor McClain, Haleigh Bryant help LSU women win first NCAA gymnastics title
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Konnor McClain scored a 9.9625 on the beam — one of five LSU gymnasts with a score of at least 9.95 in the final rotation — to help the Tigers win the first NCAA title in program history on Saturday. LSU, which finished fourth last year, trailed Utah...
Georgia gymnastics coach Courtney Kupets Carter is fired after 7 seasons, no NCAA titles
ATHENS, Ga (AP) — Georgia announced Friday it has fired gymnastics coach Courtney Kupets Carter after seven seasons. As the Georgia coach, Kupets Carter was unable to duplicate the success she enjoyed as a gymnast. She helped Georgia win four national championships while competing...
Jade Carey and Leanne Wong are hoping their path to the Olympics goes through the NCAA Championships
Jade Carey and Leanne Wong watched as the elite gymnasts they grew up with left college last summer so they could turn their attention to the Paris Olympics. Suni Lee headed home to Minnesota after two years at Auburn. Jordan Chiles returned to Texas following a decorated stint at...
Olympic champion Suni Lee back in form after debilitating kidney ailment
Olympic gymnastics all-around champion Suni Lee revealed that at the height of dealing with a kidney disease last year, she questioned whether a return to top form was even possible. “My motivation started to fall,” Lee said this week at the Team USA media summit. ...
British gymnast Max Whitlock to retire after Paris Olympics
LONDON (AP) — Three-time Olympic gold medalist Max Whitlock of Britain plans to end his gymnastics career after the Paris Games this summer. The 31-year-old Whitlock is Britain's most successful gymnast, though he is not yet guaranteed to be selected for Paris. ...
Reigning Olympic gymnastics champ Sunisa Lee headlines the initial draw sheet for the U.S. Classic
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Reigning Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Sunisa Lee headlines the initial draw for the U.S. Classic in Hartford, Connecticut, next month. Lee, who became the sixth American woman to win her sport's most coveted title at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, is...
Iowa hires independent investigator to look into women's gymnastics team culture under Larissa Libby
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa has hired an independent investigator to look into the environment in the women's gymnastics program after members of the team and staff brought forward concerns regarding head coach Larissa Libby, the athletic department announced Thursday night. Libby...
Florida gymnastics coach charged with having sex with 2 underage students
MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida gymnastics coach is in jail following accusations that he had sex with two girls when they were underage. Oscar Olea, 38, was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of sex crimes with minors over 12 but under 18 while under familial or custodial...
Kayla DiCello takes gold in USA Gymnastics Winter Cup. Olympic champ Sunisa Lee falls on bars, beam
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kayla DiCello allowed herself to sit and chill after a better-than-expected start to her season. Olympic champion Sunisa Lee was a bit steamed at herself for literally missing the high bar she set — twice, in fact. DiCello seized the accolades projected for...
