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Simone Biles Leads D-Scores At 2018 Gymnastics World All-Around Final

Simone Biles won the 2018 women's all-around title at the 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, despite mistakes on three events, hurting her execution scores. What helped her finish the meet on top even with two falls was her difficulty score, which leads the entire women's all-around field by nearly three points. 

Nov 8, 2018

Highs And Lows Of The 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

Relive some of the most exciting and the most heartbreaking moments of the 2018 artistic gymnastics World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Nov 6, 2018

Veterans Biles, Hurd Lead The Way For Team USA Youngsters At Worlds

When the United States Gymnastics team landed in Doha, Qatar, two weeks ago, they had one thought on their minds: The women’s team had won the last four World Championship team titles, and they didn’t want to be the squad that broke the streak.

Nov 5, 2018

Once Again, Simone Biles Writes History At The 2018 World Championships

The first day of event finals at the 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, was historic from start to finish. Simone Biles won her first World uneven bar medal to become the first American gymnast to win a World medal on every event. After winning vault, she now has a total 13 World gold medals to hold the most World titles of any gymnast. 

Nov 2, 2018

Simone Biles Makes History With 4th All-Around Gold At World Championships

Simone Biles winning all-around titles isn't news. But Biles winning an all-around title at a major international competition with mistakes on three events is news. Although she fell on vault and beam and went out-of-bounds on floor, Biles was still triumphant and came out on top at the 2018 World Championships women's all-around final in Doha, Qatar, ahead of Japan's Mai Murakami, and U.S. teammate Morgan Hurd.

Nov 1, 2018

Russia's Artur Dalaloyan Wins Gold At 2018 Gymnastics Worlds In Qatar

After a disappointing performance at men's team finals Monday where he fell on parallel bars and hurt Russia's chances of winning team gold, Artur Dalaloyan has earned redemption and an all-around gold medal at the 2018 World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

Oct 31, 2018

U.S. Women Win 2018 World Championships Team Gold Despite Mistakes

A less-than-perfect performance from Team USA didn't stop them from winning its sixth consecutive team title at the 2018 World Gymnastics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Russia and China had mistakes of their own but were still able to win the silver and bronze medals, respectively. By finishing in the top three at team finals, USA, Russia, and China have qualified full teams to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Oct 30, 2018

Despite Kidney Stones & USA Gymnastics Chaos, Biles Is Leading Fearlessly

The tweet seemed to come out of nowhere. At 3:12 PM on Oct. 26, Simone Biles tweeted out a smiling photo of herself. While that would normally be a cause for alarm, the photo was of her laying in a hospital bed and these words along with it:

Oct 29, 2018

China Edges Out Russia For Worlds Team Gold In Close Meet

In true gymnastics fashion, just 0.049 points decided the men's team champions at the 2018 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. It came down to the final routine of the competition with Russia and China, the top two teams coming into the final rotation, competing on high bar. 

Oct 29, 2018

USA, Biles Dominate Women's Worlds Qualifications

The field is set for the women's team, all-around and event finals at the 2018 World Championships in Doha, Qatar after 11 subdivisions competed in qualifications over the course of two days. The U.S. women and Simone Biles continued what they have have been doing for the past two quads and dominated the meet. 

Oct 28, 2018

U.S. Women In 1st After Day 1 Qualifications At 2018 World Championships

Press release below via USA Gymnastics:

Oct 27, 2018

Russia, China, Japan, & USA Top Worlds Men's Qualifications

After two days and 10 subdivisions of men's qualifications at the 2018 World Gymnastics Championships, Russia, China, and Japan top the men's team qualifications. China's Xiao Ruoteng, Russia's Nikita Nagornyy, and USA's Sam Mikulak qualified in the top three spots to the men's all-around final.

Oct 26, 2018

U.S. Men Rank 3rd After Six Qualification Subdivisions - 2018 Worlds

Press release below via USA Gymnastics:

Oct 26, 2018

How First-Year Senior Kara Eaker Stands Out Among U.S. Gymnasts

The U.S. generally has a higher number of elite gymnasts compared to other countries, making it more difficult for American gymnasts to make Olympic and World Championship teams. This also makes it harder for gymnasts to simply stand out and be memorable. Though she's in only her first year as a senior elite, Kara Eaker has achieved just that.

Oct 24, 2018

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Doha Gymnastics Worlds: 42 Medals, Olympic Team Berths Up For Grabs

Press release via the International Gymnastics Federation:

Oct 24, 2018