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Medalist Simone Biles in action. Athlete A’s take on the USA Gymnastics scandal asks: what goes into making an institution that sacrifices its young?
ATHLETE A

‘Athlete A’ exposes the ‘cruelty’ of the elite gymnastics machine

The Netflix documentary explores the system that created the conditions for decades of abuse

  • Sarah Smit
4 min read
COMMONWEALTH GAMES

SA gymnast springs closer to Commonwealth Games dream

Kirsten Beckett, who has qualified for two finals at the Turnier der Meister Challenge Cup, hopes her scores will land her at the 2014 Glasgow games.

  • Sapa
1 min read
Medalist Simone Biles in action. Athlete A’s take on the USA Gymnastics scandal asks: what goes into making an institution that sacrifices its young?
GYMNASTICS

Italian gymnast Ferlito ‘so so sorry’ for racist remark

Gymnast Carlotta Ferlito has publicly apologised after making a racially charged comment about US rival Simone Biles.

  • Sapa Ap
2 min read
GYMNASTICS

Gymnastics looks at ways to revamp scoring

Motivated by unhappy TV executives and confused fans, international gymnastics officials are looking at reworking the revamped scoring system.

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
GYMNASTICS

Raw talent

Amid the screams of young children, Oleg Vizer is trying to bring order to the room of gymnastic hopefuls so he can run them through their routines.

  • Lucky Sindane
3 min read
BEIJING

China overcome spills to take lead in gym

A crash landing off the asymmetric bars by He Kexin failed to stop China from upstaging an injury-hit United States team at the Olympics on Sunday.

  • Pritha Sarkar
2 min read