Simone Biles

Stories 61 - 65 | << Prev 

Biles Wins Floor Exercise for Record-Tying 4th Olympic Gold
Simone Biles Exits
Rio a Golden Girl
Olympics
Aug 16, 2016 5:54 PM CDT

Simone Biles Exits Rio a Golden Girl

Wins a record-tying 4th gold

(Newser) - The Simone Show went out in style. And gold. Again. Simone Biles put the finishing touches on one of the greatest Olympics by a gymnast, capturing her fourth gold of the games with an electric performance in the floor exercise on Tuesday, the AP reports. The 19-year-old American completed an...

Simone Biles&#39; 3rd Gold Is a First for the US
Simone Biles'
3rd Gold Is a
First for the US
olympics
Aug 14, 2016 3:53 PM CDT

Simone Biles' 3rd Gold Is a First for the US

She's first US female gymnast to win gold on vault, win 3 golds in one Olympics

(Newser) - Simone Biles' golden run in Rio is picking up steam. So, surprisingly, is Great Britain's. Biles added a third gold medal to her rapidly rising haul on Sunday, easily capturing the women's vault final. The 19-year-old, who helped the "Final Five" to team gold and also dominated...

Simone Biles Wins Gymnastics Gold for US
Simone Biles Is Untouchable
in Gymnastics Final
olympics
Aug 11, 2016 4:35 PM CDT

Simone Biles Is Untouchable in Gymnastics Final

And she brought home the gold

(Newser) - Forget the pressure. Forget the hype. Simone Biles is immune to all of it. Dynamic on vault. Effortless on beam. Jaw-dropping on floor. Brilliant all over. And now, finally, an Olympic champion. The AP reports the 19-year-old American soared to the all-around title on Wednesday afternoon, putting the gap between...

People Still Don't Get That Adoptive Parents Are 'Real' Parents

As shown by the questions facing US gymnast Simone Biles

(Newser) - Adoption isn't a rare thing—approximately 135,000 kids are adopted every year in the US. So why is it still so hard for people to understand, Jenn Morson wonders in an opinion piece for the Washington Post . NBC Olympic announcer Al Trautwig is currently apologizing for a tweet...

NBC Announcer Sorry for Tweet About Biles' Parents

Al Trautwig said the gymnast's parents aren't her parents

(Newser) - NBC announcer Al Trautwig said Monday he regrets tweeting that the adoptive mother and father of American gymnastics star Simone Biles were not her parents, a declaration that angered advocates for adoption. Trautwig had been scolded by a woman on Twitter for not referring to Ron and Nellie Biles as...

Stories 61 - 65 | << Prev 
Most Read on Newser