Articles for College Gymnastics

Olivia Dunne flaunts new gymnastic tricks ahead of her senior season with LSU as the TikTok sensation wraps up three-month whirlwind summer
1 year, 3 months ago

Olivia Dunne flaunts new gymnastic tricks ahead of her senior season with LSU as the TikTok sensation wraps up three-month whirlwind summer

Daily Mail  

Olivia Dunne has wowed fans on social media by showing off her new skills ahead of her last season as a member of Louisiana State University's gymnastics team. Olivia Dunne, 20, showed off her new skills before her last season on LSU's gymnastics team Dunne boasts 4.4 million Instagram followers & is the highest-earning female athlete in NCAA Dunne, who …

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Women's gymnastics is changing in more ways than one
1 year, 3 months ago

Women's gymnastics is changing in more ways than one

NPR  

Women's gymnastics is changing in more ways than one Enlarge this image toggle caption Loren Elliott/AFP via Getty Images Loren Elliott/AFP via Getty Images After the U.S. But looking at the top finishers more broadly, it's clear that elite women's gymnastics is changing in some big ways — in terms of race, age and collegiate competition — and moving the …

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In college gymnastics, the ripple effect of real “air time”
2 years, 8 months ago

In college gymnastics, the ripple effect of real “air time”

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “She was afraid we were going to ruin college gymnastics.” Breaux feared if people could watch the meets on TV, they wouldn’t come to the arena to support the Tigers. “It’s like ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ you know what you’re going to get,” said two-time Olympic medalist …

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EXPLAINER: The differences between Olympic & NCAA gymnastics
2 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: The differences between Olympic & NCAA gymnastics

Associated Press  

FORT WORTH, Texas — For decades, college gymnastics lived in the shadow of elite competition. “When I started in collegiate gymnastics I think that at the elite level, they kind of looked down on college gymnastics, as if we were the place that good gymnasts went to die,” said Bev Plocki, longtime head coach at defending national champion Michigan. Four …

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‘Beacon of goodness': NCAA women’s gymnastics is booming
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Beacon of goodness': NCAA women’s gymnastics is booming

Associated Press  

Sunisa Lee and the rest of the Auburn women’s gymnastics team filed out of Stegeman Coliseum on Georgia’s campus in mid-February, equal parts exhausted and giddy. While elite programs have been struggling in recent years — the U.S., Canada, England and Australia are among the countries whose national governing bodies are scrambling to emerge from the cloud of what athletes …

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Commentary: Black gymnasts, including UCLA’s biggest stars, grapple with sport’s racism
2 years, 9 months ago

Commentary: Black gymnasts, including UCLA’s biggest stars, grapple with sport’s racism

LA Times  

For years, UCLA gymnasts have tumbled across our screens. But the gymnasts remaining at UCLA were unhappy with how the team and the athletic administration handled everything, including that coaches told the gymnasts to be tolerant of Jeffrey because they feared for Jeffrey’s mental health and told some Black gymnasts that Jeffrey was “scared” or “intimidated” by them. As news …

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College gymnastics popularity: Olympians, NIL, viral videos making NCAA level blow up.
2 years, 10 months ago

College gymnastics popularity: Olympians, NIL, viral videos making NCAA level blow up.

Slate  

On Jan. 14, the University of Arkansas women’s gymnastics team—the Gymbacks, as they are colloquially known—took us to church. @sunisalee_ debuts her floor routine 👏 pic.twitter.com/lP0cECmSFa — SEC Network January 15, 2022 Lee’s anticipated debut marks the first time in gymnastics history that an Olympic all-around gold medalist has gone on to compete in college. Her West Coast contemporary, Tokyo …

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