Simone Biles

Simone Biles captures US Classic in return to gymnastics competition

Simone Biles has not announced if she will be making a bid to compete at next year's Paris Olympics, her superb comeback spectacle at the Classic at age 26 could be a first stride in that direction

Back from the 'twisties': Simone Biles prepares gymnastics comeback as Paris Olympics close in

The 26-year-old superstar has not taken part in elite competition since her tumultuous campaign at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics two years ago

Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times in US prison: Who is the disgraced doctor who abused US gymnasts?

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed multiple times on Sunday by another inmate at a federal prison in Florida that is experiencing staffing shortages. He is serving a prison sentence after being found guilty of sexually abusing multiple women gymnasts and possession of child pornography

Simone Biles's Olympic meltdown sparks stars into going public on mental health

Biles's attack of the twisties — a condition meaning gymnasts lose the ability to orientate themselves in mid-air — is perhaps the most abiding image of the Games.

US gymnast Simone Biles receives Medal of Freedom, becomes youngest ever to achieve the award

It was the first time Biden had awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His recipient list included both living and deceased honourees.

Simone Biles, other women seek $1 billion-plus from FBI for inaction over Larry Nassar

There's no dispute that FBI agents in 2015 knew that Nassar was accused of assaulting gymnasts, but they failed to act

Year in Review 2021: Top 10 sporting moments from the year gone by

As the year draws to a close, the sports desk at Firstpost picks some of their favourite moments from the 2021

Regroup, reset: Gymnast Simone Biles to rest after trailblazing 'Gold Over America Tour'

The 'GOAT' tour allowed Biles to reconnect with the energy of a crowd, energy that was palpably missing inside the spectator-free Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo.

'I should have quit way before Tokyo', Simone Biles says her mental health issues had begun before Olympics

Biles was expected to dominate at the Tokyo Games but instead caused a sensation by pulling out of the opening event of the women's gymnastics competition after being plagued by an attack of the "twisties".

Simone Biles says mental health concerns had begun before Tokyo Olympics 2020

The US gymnastics superstar caused a sensation at the Olympics last month after pulling out of the team final competition before later withdrawing from the individual all-around competition.