Russian gymnasts Angelina Melnikova and Anna Kalmykova took gold and silver in the women’s all-around at the European Gymnastics Championship in Croatia, despite visa issues and a ban on displaying the Russian flag.
Chinese sports officials threatened legal action after the Gymnastics Administrative Centre's Asian Games team announcement sparked online harassment and conspiracy theories over selection transparency.
Olympic gold medallist Hezly Rivera won her second straight US women's gymnastics title with 111.950 points, becoming the first American woman other than Simone Biles to win back-to-back national titles since Jordyn Wieber.
Frederick Richard won his first US men's gymnastics all-around title on Saturday with a total of 170.015, outdistancing runner-up Shane Wiskus and newcomer Danila Leykin.
University of Florida's Skye Blakely and 17-year-old Claire Pease share the all-around lead with 55.6 points after the first day of the US gymnastics championships in Phoenix.
Ariha Pangambam becomes the first Indian to win a gold medal in the senior women's individual event at the Aerobic Gymnastics Asian Championships with a score of 19.100.
University of Georgia gymnast Nyla Aquino and other Black SEC athletes drive sports success in predominantly white institutions amid political rollbacks of DEI, donor scrutiny, and recent NAACP boycott calls.
Russian athletes will compete as a full national team with national colors at the 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Germany, the Russian Gymnastics Federation announced, amid conflicting local symbol restriction claims.
Indian gymnastics icon Dipa Karmakar, the only Olympian from the country, has taken up coaching after her retirement in Oct 2024. She is now guiding beginner-level kids at the Netaji Subhash Regional Coaching Centre in Agartala, finding joy in her new role as an 'elder sister' figure to her students.
Australia's swimmers claimed 5 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Sam Short, Mollie O'Callaghan, Alex Perkins, and the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay team winning gold. Meanwhile, gymnast Georgia Godwin led the Australian women's team to a historic gold medal, becoming the nation's most decorated women's gymnast at the Games.
Australia's men's artistic gymnastics team secured a bronze medal at the Glasgow Games with a combined score of 235.650, narrowly edging out Scotland's late surge, led by strong performances on the pommel horse by Ritam Malik (13.500) and Jesse Moore (13.300), avoiding a repeat of their 2022 Commonwealth Games heartbreak where they missed bronze by 0.650 points.
England gymnast Gabriel Langton, 19, suffered a severe fall from the high bar during the Commonwealth Games men's team final in Glasgow, prompting an immediate medical response. Though the exact injury remains undisclosed, Langton was conscious, moving, and speaking after the incident, with Team England reporting he has been cleared of serious complications and will rejoin the team.
England's Gabriel Langton, 19, suffered a severe fall in the men's team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games, requiring hospitalization. Despite the incident, England secured a silver medal, behind Canada's first gold in the event in 20 years.
England's men's artistic gymnastics team won silver at the Commonwealth Games after a dramatic final marked by a serious injury to teenager Gabriel Langton, who fell from the high bar and was taken away on a stretcher. Canada secured gold with 241.400 points, ahead of England's 238.250.
The 23rd Commonwealth Games will take place in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2, featuring 74 associations competing in 215 events across 10 sports, including Para sport. Australia, England, Canada, India, and New Zealand are expected to be dominant medal contenders.
Indian gymnasts Tapan Mohanty and Tapeshwarnath Das from Puri, Odisha, are set to make their Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow, aiming for medals after intensive training in England and previous international experience.
Australian weightlifter Kiana Elliott, a Tokyo 2020 Olympian, is preparing for the Glasgow Games, overcoming past injuries and balancing training with her job at SA Pathology, while also noting the rise of women in the sport.
Australian weightlifter Kiana Elliott, who overcame injuries and transitioned from gymnastics, is preparing for the Glasgow Games. She discusses her training, the growth of women's weightlifting, and balancing her sport with a part-time job at SA Pathology.
Il presidente della Federazione Ginnastica d'Italia, Andrea Facci, chiarisce che la FGI deve seguire le regole della World Gymnastics riguardo la partecipazione di atleti russi e bielorussi, nonostante le difficoltà per i Paesi europei.
Russia's Foreign Ministry vows consequences after the Russian rhythmic gymnastics team was prohibited from using national symbols at a competition in Romania, despite recent international lifting of restrictions.
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed pride in the Russian Gymnastics Federation's decision to withdraw from the 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, after organizers banned Russian athletes from competing under their national flag.
Russia's Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev announced Russia will seek to deprive Romania of hosting international gymnastics tournaments after the Russian Gymnastics Federation withdrew from the 2026 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca due to alleged rule breaches and the mayor's opposition to Russian national symbols.
Veteran defenseman Darnell Nurse is reportedly open to a trade from the Edmonton Oilers, but his large contract ($9.25 million cap hit) and modified no-trade protection make a deal complex. NHL insider Darren Dreger suggests limited trade interest, with teams likely requiring the Oilers to retain salary.
A 39-year-old elementary school teacher in Tokyo was arrested for allegedly filming female students' underwear, including instructing an 11-year-old to do a "bridge" pose during a gymnastics lesson. He confessed to filming to relieve stress and for sexual excitement.
