Simone Biles easily wins US Classic in return to gymnastics competition

Two years and two days after her last competition, Simone Biles is back and better than ever. She easily surpassed all competition in the US Classic, the last qualifying event for the US championships later this month. And her final move was a Yurchenko double pike vault, which no other woman has landed in competition. (If she lands it in …

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Rin Keys Becomes First American Athlete To Medal At A Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship

Rin Keys became the first rhythmic gymnast in the Americas to win a medal at a World Championships, in both the junior or senior divisions, at the second ever Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Junior World Championships in Cluj Napoca, Romania, on Sunday July 9. The fourteen-year old made history when she won bronze for her performance in the clubs …

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Simone Biles Is Set To Return To Gymnastics

Legendary gymnast, Simone Biles, is making her return to gymnastics after a two-year break. Biles is set to compete at the U.S. Classic on August 4 and 5. Following that announcement, Team USA formally announced the 7-time Olympic medalist’s return by posting “BILES IS BACK” on their Twitter on June 28. The 26-year old confirmed her plan to return on …

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2nd for Jennings in Ultramarathon, Biggest ever payday for Maguire- Weekend Roundup

National Cross Country Championships- First Senior Title for Healy  Sarah Healy claimed her first national senior title at the National Cross Country Championships in Donegal this weekend in the 8000m, besting European silver medallist Ciara Mageean by 15 seconds with a time of 27:05– though Mageean still impressed as she ran much of the last lap with only one spike. …

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Gymnastics Ireland European Championships Team Announcement

Gymnastics Ireland is happy to announce the Artistic Gymnastics team for the upcoming 2022 European Championships from 11th – 21st August in Munich as follows… JUNIOR WOMEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTS * Lilly Russell * Sophie McGuinness * Maeve McGuiness * Caoimhe Ni Drisceoil * Aisling Hurley SENIOR WOMEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTS * Emma Slevin * Emily Moorhead * Blathnaid Higgins * Halle …

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Day 3: Three Boats Progress To Semis & Murphy Up To 23rd

Sanita Puspure, Monika Dukarska Aileen Crowley. Margaret Cremen and Aoife Casey have all progressed to the semi-finals in their respective events.

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