Gymnastics
There’s a Sexual Abuse Scandal Brewing in the World of Competitive Cheerleading
A New Jersey cheer coach has been accused of sexually assaulting minors—and his mother has been charged with witness tampering in the investigation.
Gymnasts Slam FBI for Failing to Protect Them From Sexual Abuse
“The scars of this horrific abuse continue to live with all of us,” Simone Biles testified to Congress.
Simone Biles Returns from Olympic Break and Gives the World Another Flipping Performance
The athlete just tied the record for most Olympic medals won by a U.S. gymnast.
Why Simone Biles Pulling Out of the Olympics Is So Important to Black Women
Black women, often expected to balance likability and graciousness in the face of adversity, are praising Biles’ decision to put herself first.
What Sunisa Lee’s Win Means for Her Hmong Community
The Olympic gold was significant not just because of how well she performed after fellow gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from the event.
Top Texas Prosecutor Very Sorry He Called Simone Biles a ‘National Embarrassment’
Biles, who is Texan, has been hailed as a role model for putting her mental health first.
Why Simone Biles and Other Elite Athletes Are Tapping Out
A long history of sweeping mental health issues under the rug is coming to an end.
How ‘Stick It’ Stuck It: An Oral History of the Best Gymnastics Movie of All Time
Fifteen years after its premiere, the creators and stars of the cult film tell VICE how they managed to make “the only good gymnastics movie.”
"We Won’t Stop": Gymnasts Around the World Are Organizing To End Abuse
The Gymnast Alliance is forcing a reckoning with abusive practices that have long been at the center of the sport.
Simone Biles Would Like to Thank Herself
The greatest gymnast of all time has nothing left to prove; that doesn't mean she has nothing left to accomplish.
Sexual Predator Larry Nassar Had Support Within USA Gymnastics, Book Alleges
Author Abigail Pesta uncovers grooming and enabling that allowed the former Olympic doctor to abuse hundreds of young girls over decades.
Larry Nassar Abused "Dozens" More Victims While the FBI Sat on Allegations for Over a Year
"In many instances they [sexual allegations] were reported and, almost without exception, the people that they were reported to didn't respond”