The apparatus looks like an old wooden horse that ancient Romans used to practice mounting and dismounting in military training. Pommels come from the French word pomel, which means “knob”, or “hilt ...

Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. FORT WORTH, Texas — The motion is swift and subtle. Aside from a few shouts of “C’mon, Simone,” fans at the U.S. Gymnastics ...

Danie Ferris’ mind is racing. She salutes the judges and takes a deep breath before stepping onto the blue mat and rolling down into her beginning pose: right arm extended, right leg bent and toes ...

PARIS — She hasn’t even saluted for her first Olympic routine in Bercy Arena, but Jordan Chiles already has something better than a gold medal. Beyoncé’s platinum record. Eleven days before Chiles was ...

Evita Griskenas, the lone American to qualify for rhythmic gymnastics in Paris, takes us through the basics of the sport and how she creates her routines. Evita Griskenas won the silver medal at the ...