Simone Biles feared the wrath of her supporters following her struggles at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, when she combated the “twisties.” During a recent appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, the seven-time Olympic medalist recalled feeling a mind-body disconnect in the lead-up to the gymnastics events at the Summer Games, which ended in … Read more
Earlier this week, the country was shocked to learn that America’s 1984 sweetheart, Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton, was in a Texas hospital fighting for her life against a rare form of pneumonia. But fans were even more surprised to learn the 55-year-old legend does not have health insurance — and her family was … Read more
Mary Lou Retton’s former “Dancing with the Stars” partner is sending positive thoughts to the former gymnast, who is hospitalized with a rare form of pneumonia. Sasha Farber, who danced with Retton on Season 27 of the reality competition series in 2018, recalled to People this week how he connected with the five-time Olympic medalist … Read more
McKayla Maroney’s famous “unimpressed face” is now one of relief. The 2012 Olympic gold medalist shared this week that she’s been dealing with “severe insomnia” — though the 27-year-old ex-gymnast finally got to the root of the problem. “Hey girl. It’s been forever,” she wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. “Hopefully you had a hot girl … Read more