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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Simone Fontecchio slams it home  Yahoo Sports Source link

U.S. athletes Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe were among 17 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Thursday. Per the White House, the honor is bestowed to recognize “exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.” President Joe Biden presented the medals to recipients at the White House. Biles, 25, is the youngest person to ever receive the honor, which is the highest… Source link

Simone Biles and her family opened up in detail about the star gymnast’s time in foster care and being adopted by her grandparents in the third episode of her Facebook Watch series, “Simone vs. Herself.”  The episode titled “Who Am I?” focuses on the IOC and organizers announcing this past spring that family will not be able to attend the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics. Biles, 24, and her biological grandparents, who she calls mom and dad, reflect on never missing a competition and how she came… Source link

Simone Manuel (right) celebrates with Abby Weitzeil after they both qualified to represent the U.S. in the 50-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Simone Manuel, the 2016 Olympic swimming star who has battled complicated health issues in 2021, completed a remarkable comeback on Sunday night, qualifying for her second Olympics mere months after those health issues forced her out of the pool. Manuel won the 50-meter freestyle at U.S. Olympic trials in… Source link

Simone Biles won her third title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas on Sunday. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Simone Biles completed a historic weekend in Fort Worth, Texas, with ease on Sunday night — and looks more than ready for Tokyo. Biles won her seventh all-around U.S. Gymnastics Championships title on Sunday with an overall score of 119.950, which gives her the most wins at the event by any woman in American history. Biles surpassed Clara Schroth… Source link

Simone Biles is ending her six-year partnership with Nike and joining Gap’s Athleta, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Athleta announced the news in a release ahead of a larger announcement later in the day.  Biles, the most decorated American gymnast in history, said Athleta more closely aligns with her values. It’s a huge loss for Nike, but a massive addition for Athleta after signing Olympic track and field star Allyson Felix in July 2019.  Biles: Athleta signing about ‘what I… Source link