Some schools are reportedly restricting cartwheels and handstands to prevent injuries.
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Alice Kinsella’s post-maternity leave comeback could help pave the way for other gymnasts.
As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rolls out AI-assisted judging at the Winter Olympics, how is this new technology set to revolutionise the sports industry?
From elite athletes to amateurs, eating disorders are too often praised as ‘discipline’.
Once seen as a sport for the young, gymnastics is experiencing a surge in adult participation. But what benefits does it offer later in life?
For every athlete who wins a medal, there will be many whose dreams are shattered by injury.
Whether affecting elite gymnasts on the balance beam or the rest of us during our daily lives, understanding and overcoming mental blocks can lead to moments of greatness.
There may be a silver lining to recent harrowing controversies in the world of gymnastics – older athletes are now making their presence felt.
The athlete we have seen so far at Paris is more relaxed, more mature and still giving us the performances of the best gymnast in the world, as she looks to increase her gold tally.
Gymnastics New Zealand has modernised its uniform rules, which is another small step towards improved gender equity in sports.
The policy was announced in response to a report that found a culture of “catastrophic safeguarding failures”.
Nadia Comăneci was the most famous gymnast in the world when she defected from Romania in 1989. A new book includes 25,000 pages worth of secret police surveillance material.
The recent measures announced by the sport minister are a step in the right direction. But Canada needs an independent commission to monitor and prevent abuse in sport.
The lack of government action in response to allegations of sexual abuse in Canadian sport contrasts with the response to previous scandals and highlights the racial and gender inequalities at play.
A sports culture that does not tolerate abuse of any kind needs to be cultivated to ensure that the benefits of participating in sports are achieved.
How athletes use memory can make the difference when performing at a high level.
The review was designed to map the trauma experienced in the West Australia Institute of Sport program, examine potential policy failures and recommend ways to make the sport safer.
Moving towards an athlete-centred approach to sport is one step in the right direction
The huppû, from modern-day Syria were celebrated athletes, trained in specialist academies, touring to foreign kingdoms, and facing the threat of arts funding cuts.
The Tokyo Olympic Games are being called the most gender-equal Games ever — but does that label hold up under scrutiny?
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