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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 649

USA Gymnastics

Simone Biles warms up at the U.S. Classic gymnastics competition Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in Hoffman Estates, Ill. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
August 6, 2023, 11:10 am
Simone Biles begins comeback to the beat of Noa Kirel’s ‘Unicorn’
‘I feel really good about where I am right now, mentally and physically, ‘ US gymnast says after coming in first place overall in first meet since Tokyo Olympics
By ToI Staff and Agencies
United States gymnasts from left, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols, arrive to testify during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Sept. 15, 2021. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP, File)
June 8, 2022, 10:34 pm
US gymnasts Biles, Raisman file $1 billion claim against FBI over doctor’s sex abuse
Over 90 athletes say law enforcement agency should have acted sooner to stop Larry Nassar after receiving credible complaints in 2015
By AFP and ToI Staff
United States gymnasts from left, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols, arrive to testify during a Senate Judiciary hearing about the Inspector General's report on the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar investigation on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)
September 17, 2021, 9:01 am
US Olympic gymnasts accuse FBI of turning a ‘blind eye’ to sex abuse reports
‘Being here today is taking everything I have,’ said gymnast Aly Raisman in testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, will graves and MICHAEL BALSAMO
Simone Biles, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
August 3, 2021, 1:52 pm
Simone Biles takes home a bronze in balance beam in Olympic return
US gymnast, who made headlines after withdrawing from most events at the Tokyo Games to focus on her mental health, earns a seventh career Olympic medal
By will graves
Coach Laurent Landi embraces Simone Biles, after she exited the team final, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP/Gregory Bull)
August 2, 2021, 4:11 pm
US gymnastics star Simone Biles to return for balance beam finals
Having removed herself from team final after a shaky performance last week, the six-time Olympic medalist will compete Tuesday for another medal
By will graves
Simone Biles, of the United States, watches gymnasts perform at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, July 27, 2021. (Ashley Landis/AP)
July 28, 2021, 11:59 am
US Olympic gymnastics champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition
Superstar will not defend her title on Thursday; no decision yet on her participation in individual apparatus contests next week, for which she is in all 4 finals
By Agencies
US's Simone Biles competes in the vault event of the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 27, 2021. (Martin BUREAU / AFP)
July 27, 2021, 5:52 pm
In stunner, US gymnastics phenom Biles quits Tokyo final; Russia takes gold
American team’s greatest hope withdraws due to mental health concerns following wonky vault routine; Team USA falls to squad of Russian athletes for first time since 1992
By Agencies
Simone Biles and Sasha Farber on March 2, 2017. (Screen capture/YouTube)
July 24, 2021, 4:02 am
Meet the Jewish choreographer Simone Biles hopes will ‘spice up’ Olympic routine
Sasha Farber and gold-medal gymnast hoping to build on performance during 17th season of Dancing with the Stars, where they placed fourth
By EVELYN FRICK
American gymnast Maggie Nichols as seen in 'Athlete A' (Netflix)
September 25, 2020, 4:35 pm
Netflix film ‘Athlete A’ puts spotlight on USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal
Documentarians Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen focus their lens on toxic culture that exploited and endangered young athletes, while protecting perpetrators for decades
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Silver medalist Aly Raisman celebrates on the podium at the medal ceremony for the Women's Floor on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images via JTA)
January 20, 2020, 8:22 am
Aly Raisman won’t compete in 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Confirming she is stepping back from the sport, the 25-year-old Jewish two-time gold medalist reflects on ‘the power of a kid’s dream’ that carried her to two Olympic Games
By Marcy Oster
In this file photo from January 19, 2018, Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman gives her victim impact statement in Lansing, Michigan, during the fourth day of sentencing for former sports doctor Larry Nassar, who pled guilty to multiple counts of sexual assault. (Dale G. Young/Detroit News via AP, File)
March 2, 2018, 4:40 pm
Raisman sues US Olympic Committee, USA Gymnastics over abusive doctor
Suit alleges that both groups focused on winning medals instead of athletes’ well-being, leading to lack of action against Larry Nassar
By will graves
Larry Nassar, during the seventh day of his sentencing hearing, in Lansing, Michigan, January 24, 2018. (Carlos Osorio/AP)
January 24, 2018, 10:26 pm
US gymnastics doctor who molested athletes sentenced to 40 to 175 years in jail
Week-long hearing of Larry Nassar saw testimonies from victims including Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman
By DAVID EGGERT and Mike Householder
Silver medalist Aly Raisman celebrates on the podium at the medal ceremony for the Women's Floor on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images via JTA)
January 24, 2018, 7:43 am
Gymnastics champ Raisman rips Olympic Committee over abuse scandal
Former US Olympic coach Larry Nassar to be sentenced Wednesday for 7 counts of sexual abuse to which he has pleaded guilty
By AFP
US gymnast Aly Raisman confronts Larry Nassar in court, Janury 19, 2018 (YouTube screenshot)
January 20, 2018, 12:32 am
Aly Raisman says she wants doctor who abused her to suffer
Jewish gymnast one of 80 women and girls to confront Larry Nassar, who has pleaded guilting to multiple sexual assaults
By DAVID EGGERT and Mike Householder
Kyle Stephens addresses former sports medicine doctor Larry Nassar during his sexual abuse trial at the Circuit Court Rosemarie Aquilina's courtroom in Lansing, Michigan. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP)
January 17, 2018, 5:43 pm
Ex-Team USA doctor’s victims recount sex abuse as young gymnasts
Gymnast Aly Raisman submits letter to Michigan court during four-day sentencing, but won’t attend ‘because it is too traumatic’
By DAVID EGGERT
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