USA – Acrobatic Sports

Dianne Durham, first Black US women’s gymnastics champion, dies

by Clive Morgan - 5 February 20216 February 2021

Dianne Durham, the first Black woman to win a United States Gymnastics national championship, has died, aged 52. Durham made history in 1983 when she won the all-around event at the US national championships, becoming the first Black woman to win an event in the process. Durham, who was known for her

Team Solidarity win four-way international gymnastics event

by Clive Morgan - 8 November 20209 November 2020

Team Solidarity was named the winners of Friendship and Solidarity competition at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. The mixed-team event featured gymnasts from Japan, Russia, China and the United States. Team Solidarity triumphed after scoring 423,600 points, with Team Friendship finishing on 421,300. The winning team included the two-time Olympic all-around champion

Trampoline World Championships 2019: Great Britain, Belarus and Japan teams victorious in Tokyo

by Clive Morgan - 29 November 20193 December 2019

Over the years, the Chinese have appeared to be unbeatable in the men’s trampoline event. But this proved not to be the case at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo as Belarus sprung a surprise to claim the men’s team title at the Trampoline World Championships. This was the first men’s team

Simone Biles is ‘ready to soar at world championships’

by Clive Morgan - 26 October 201828 October 2018

Simone Biles wants to get this out of the way first. She didn't return to gymnastics to appease anyone. Not her sponsors. Not her family. And not the organisation she represents. This "comeback" - a word the Olympic champion isn't really a fan of - is about curiosity and self-respect. To

‘Old man’ Sam Mikulak goes for 5th US gymnastics title

by Clive Morgan - 16 August 201830 September 2018

If Sam Mikulak didn't already get the message from the twinge in his back during a dismount last week, he could certainly figure it out from looking around the field at the US gymnastics championships. "I definitely feel like I'm getting older," the four-time American champion said after practice at the

China claims three titles at Trampoline World Cup in Japan

by Clive Morgan - 5 August 201830 September 2018

China finshed on top in the men’s and women’s events at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Trampoline World Cup in Maebashi, Japan. World champion Gao Lei claimed gold for China in the men's individual final at the Yamato Civic Gymnasium, after a winning score of 61.365 points. The USA’s Jeffrey Gluckstein claimed