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Simone Biles makes history with fourth all-around world gymnastics title

by Clive Morgan - 1 November 20182 November 2018

Nothing could stop Simone Biles from making history in Doha, not even a kidney stone. The US gymnast did so by becoming the first female gymnast to win four all-around world titles with victory in Doha. Such is Biles' dominance of the sport she could afford a series of uncharacteristic mistakes on

Simone Biles battles through the pain barrier to help USA win team gold at world championships

by Clive Morgan - 30 October 2018

Simone Biles battled through the pain barrier to help the United States win the world team title at the World Gymnastics Championships in Doha and earn her 11th career gold medal in the competition. The 21-year-old, who has been suffering from a kidney stone since being rushed to hospital in the

Mother Russian: new mum Aliya Mustafina leads Russia at world championships

by Clive Morgan - 28 October 201829 October 2018

Aliya Mustafina understands she didn't have to come back. Nobody would have blamed the Russian star gymnast for calling it a career after the birth of her child Alisa in the spring of 2017. The demands of pregnancy and motherhood typically don't play nice with the demands of being a world-class

Simone Biles competes through ‘Doha Pearl’ kidney stone to top rankings at world championships

by Clive Morgan - 27 October 201830 October 2018

Simone Biles spent a portion of the night before her return to world championships in the hospital. The sensation she chalked up to the usual pre-meet stress evolved into searing agony that at times left her crawling on the floor. When a CT scan revealed a kidney stone — one she

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