Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles says “there is no room for racism in any sport” after a video went viral on social media of a black girl not being given a medal at an Irish gymnastics event ceremony. The incident occurred at a GymSTART event in Dublin in March 2022 when a line of children were awarded medals but the black girl did not receive one. However, a video of the incident has emerged in recent days …
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Olympic boxer, Nicola Adams and her girlfriend Ella Baig have announced they are expecting their first child. Adams, 39, who became the first woman to win a boxing Olympic medal in 2012, announced the news on social media, saying she was “so excited” her family was growing. Alongside a photo of the couple kissing and an ultrasound scan, she said: “After what feels like a lifetime, we can finally say we’re going to be parents! “We’re …
Victims of former US gymnastics doctor, Larry Nassar have reached a $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics, the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee and their insurers, bringing an end to five years of legal battling. The settlement was confirmed during a hearing in a federal bankruptcy court in Indianapolis on Monday, December 13. The legal battle, which involved US Olympic stars Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney, followed Nassar’s 2017 conviction that led to a 60-year sentence for …
Olympic figure skater, Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya dies at 20 after ‘falling from an apartment window’
Russian Olympic figure skater, Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, has died at the age of 20 after reportedly falling from an apartment window in Moscow. Reports in Russia say that the athlete “fell out of a window in Moscow” on Friday and “died on the spot,” but the cause of death has not been confirmed. Jan Dijkema, the president of the International Skating Union confirmed her death in a statement, saying: “The ISU is shocked by the news of Ekaterina’s passing.” …
A U.S. Olympic boxer has escaped a four-year ban after she failed a drug test and blamed it on having sex with her boyfriend. Flyweight Virginia Fuchs, 32, escaped the ban after being cleared by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) She had recorded positive tests for the banned etrozole metabolite and GW1516 metabolites in an out-of competition urine sample on February 13, USADA said in a statement. The low amounts of letrozole metabolite and GW1516 metabolites detected …
South African athlete, Caster Semenya and her wife Violet Raseboya have sparked rumors that they have welcomed their first child or are expecting one. The Olympic and World champion, 29, took to her Instagram page on Thursday to share a photo of someone ‘who looks like her’ bending towards the ground while holding a little pair of Nike trainers. Alongside the photo, she left a few star emojis with no other details. Before now, there were rumors …