The Yurechenko double pike is what most would consider the hardest move in all of women’s vaulting. But 11-time Olympic ...
The move is named after Natalia Yurchenko, the Soviet world champion gymnast who originated that specific form of entry into the vault in the '80s. The basic version of this move isn't uncommon, and ...
Simone Biles continues to make history. The most decorated gymnast of all time pulled off the Yurchenko double pike at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships over the weekend, becoming the first ...
Editor’s note:Simone Biles has won Olympic gold in the team final, all-around final and vault final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fans who want to see Simone Biles compete will have plenty of ...
Rebeca Andrade never meant for her break to be this long. Who could forget her iconic defining image from the 2024 Paris ...
Few gymnasts are instantly recognizable as Simone Biles, the most decorated American athlete in her sport’s history. With over 40 Olympic and World Championship medals, Biles is dubbed the “GOAT” ...
Simone Biles was the gymnastics GOAT long before she arrived in Paris, and she added to her prestigious legacy at the 2024 Olympics. However, there are still names above her in the Olympic record ...
You can learn a lot about a subculture by the slang it develops. Gymnastics has a lot of slang around fear: the twisties, headcasing, mental block, bailing, balking. Gymnastics is obviously physically ...