gymnastics

Simone Biles is the Latest Olympian to Withhold Her Labor for Change

by Johanna Mellis

Simone Biles' decision not to compete in several gymnastic events is part of a legacy of athletes' refusal to compete dating back to Hungarian athletes' protests of Communist repression in 1956. 

Simone Biles has Courageously Exposed the Blurred Line between Medicine and Abuse

by Wendy Kline

Simone Biles has worked to ensure that Dr. Larry Nasser's abuse of gymnasts under his care is not forgotten. This abuse was enabled by the authoritarian culture of both medicine and sports which keep women from exercising bodily autonomy. 

A History of Gymnastics from Ancient Greece to Tokyo 2020

From classical civilization to Olga Korbut to Tokyo 2020, here’s what you need to know about gymnastics’ evolution over the past two millennia.