Gymnastics Ireland Issue Statement Following Medal Ceremony Controversy

*Tuesday, 26 September – In a significant development in the ongoing gymnastics incident, Ireland’s sports ministry has publicly admitted that a young gymnast at the center of a racism row was “badly let down.” This revelation comes as the head of the country’s sporting authority, Sports Ireland, faced criticism for downplaying the racism incident. Ken McCue, co-founder of Sports Against …

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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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Her Sport Weekend Roundup

Check out Her Sports Weekend Roundup to catch up on the latest headlines from the European Championships!#EuropeanChampionships #WeekendRoundUphttps://t.co/qVHDkcUuuA pic.twitter.com/2fWYi45hil — Her Sport (@HerSportDotIE) August 15, 2022   Success in Cycling for Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal  Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have both won gold medals at the Para-Cycling World Championships, claiming their 6th World Championship title. They completed the …

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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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The Disease Plaguing Women’s Sport: Sexualisation

As an avid sports consumer—of both men and women’s sports—my enjoyment of men’s sports has been boiled down to attraction to the players.  It’s not typical for you to see a man being ridiculed for watching women’s sports, in fact, they are often praised for it (it should be a norm, but I digress).  That being said, why is it …

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Day 3: Mona McSharry Into The Semi-Finals On Olympic Debut

Sligo’s Mona McSharry is through to the 100M Breastroke semi-final after posting the 9th fastest time in the heats. McSharry swam just 0.1s off the Irish Senior Record.

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