SIMONE BILES

Celebrities, professional athletes and other high-profile Twitter users are once again being verified by the social media platform and they don’t know why the blue check marks reappeared — nor do they seem too happy about it.

The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has added another complicated layer for college coaches to navigate.

Konnor McClain rallied past Shilese Jones to win her first U.S. gymnastics national title.

Shilese Jones grabbed the lead at the U.S. gymnastics championships, riding a dynamic bars routine to post an all-around total of 57.200.

The FBI has reached out to attorneys representing Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar to begin settlement talks in the $1 billion claim they brought against the federal government.

President Joe Biden has presented the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain.

Megan Rapinoe’s on-field role on the U.S. national team is changing as the team looks to qualify for the 2023 event.

The White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate.

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a final appeal from sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists.

Two former star gymnasts are eager to lead USA Gymnastics into a new era.

A group of more than 90 women believes the FBI failed them when they needed them the most. Dr. Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse survivors filed a lawsuit for more than $1 billion.

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor.

Mikaela Shiffrin shined a revealing spotlight on some hideous negativity she’s received throughout the 2022 Winter Olympics in a provocative social media post.

Legendary Team USA gymnast Simone Biles has put a bow on a whirlwind six months by announcing her engagement to Houston Texans star Jonathan Owens.

It's a yes from Simone Biles to fellow elite athlete Jonathan Owens.

Mental health was the breakout star at the Tokyo Olympics.

NBC Sports offered a full-throated defense of how it covered skier Mikaela Shiffrin's shocking Olympics flameout, which drew criticism in some circles for being cruel.

Fear is a foundational component of the downhill, where danger is both manifested by the rules and purified by the dynamic skill of the skiers and the exasperating inability to sufficiently convey the peril of the task.

We might not be able to claim that 2021 was *the* wildest year in recent history (2020 will likely get that credit for quite some time), but it might be a close second.

It was the year that mental health took a prominent position in the sports world — led by two female athletes, Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka.

The sexual abuse victims of national gymnastics team physician Larry Nassar have reached a settlement.

People magazine has named Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actor Sandra Oh, country icon Dolly Parton and the nation’s teachers as its “People of the Year.”.

Right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk has built a well-funded and growing organization aimed at reaching the next generation of conservatives.

Gymnastics star Simone Biles is ready for a bit of a break after wrapping up a post-Olympic tour.

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has told Congress that the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women.

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Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has told Congress that the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday on the Justice Department’s inspector general report on the FBI’s handling of the Larry Nassar investigation.

There were enough tennis stars inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Monday's Met Gala, it seemed, to play a tournament.

Somehow, summer 2021 has come to a close (hello, sad girl fall!), so we’re going to take a look back at all the major things that happened this summer that you probably already forgot about, because this summer went by way too fast.

Ryan Blaney won for the second consecutive week when the race Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway ended under caution in overtime with a typical fiery finish.

American gymnast Simone Biles says she wouldn't change anything about her second Olympic experience.

The Summer Olympics might be over, but these little kids were inspired by the athletes they saw on TV, and they're now ready to compete in future games.

The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics have officially come to an end.

President Joe Biden praised U.S. Olympians for navigating the difficulties of a coronavirus tarnished games with “moral courage” that made Americans’ “hearts swell” with pride.

NBC Universal persevered after a rough start to the Tokyo Olympics, and was rewarded with the type of picture it treasures on Saturday.

The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games finally come to a close after an exhausting, enlightening and sometimes enraging run.

Svetlana Romashina wins seventh gold with Russian Olympic Committee in artistic swimming team final.

The smile on full display from Simone Biles said it all: The U.S. superstar stuck the landing on her balance beam routine, her face lit up, and all at once, she embodied pure joy, a seventh Olympic medal, and likely some relief, having the weight of the world off her back, at least for a few minutes.

Therapy gave Danielle Gomez the tools she needed to navigate a particularly hard chapter in her life, after both of her parents were diagnosed with cancer within six months of one another; she suffered a miscarriage; and then got pregnant again.

The made-to-watch Tokyo Games, where pandemic precautions prevent permitting spectators, have become a digital affair more than ever.

The often forgotten genre of rhythmic Olympic gymnastics is like combining its more famous cousin, artistic gymnastics, with ballet and a circus.

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team pulled off a successful stay at the Tokyo Olympics even with Simone Biles taking a step back to focus on her mental health.

After securing a bronze medal on the balance beam in Tokyo, Simone Biles joined NBC’s Mike Tirico to shed light on her experience with “the twisties” and the pressure she was facing to perform.

Simone Biles joined NBC's Mike Tirico to discuss her experience at the Tokyo Olympics.

Stars and athletes alike congratulated Biles on her bronze medal on beam.

Being a young Black woman in American life comes with its own built-in pressure to perform, and entails much more than meets the eye.

Watch Simone Biles' only individual performance from the Tokyo Olympic Games.

From Simone Biles to Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi, there's an evolution happening at the Olympics.

Catch a replay of Simone Biles' last routine in Tokyo tonight on NBC.

Simone Biles returned to competition at the Tokyo Games on Tuesday and won a bronze medal in the balance beam.

Simone Biles stuck the landing and won a bronze medal.

Simone Biles returned to Olympic competition on Tuesday in Tokyo, winning a bronze medal on beam.

Day 11 of the Tokyo Olympics saw the return of Simone Biles, a vital win for the U.S, men's basketball team and a smattering of world records.

Simone Biles makes her anticipated return to the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday in the beam finals after withdrawing from her first five events.

Follow along with the final night of gymnastics event finals in Tokyo.

Simone Biles will at last return to Olympic competition Tuesday on Day 11 of the Tokyo Games.

American gymnast Jade Carey's long road to the Olympics ended with gold.

The quest for gold medals is on track for the U.S. women’s basketball and volleyball teams after finishing at the top of their groups in pool play.

Catch up on the best of Simone Biles ahead of her return to Olympic competition on Tuesday.

Watch Simone Biles' return to action on beam at 4:50 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 3.

Jade Carey nailed incredibly difficult tumbling passes to win a gold in the floor exercise final.

Simone Biles is returning to competition in Tokyo.

Follow along for live updates on the second night of event finals.

Michael Phelps opens up in an extended conversation with Mike Tirico on the subject of athlete mental health, his own struggles, and what can be done to support others who continue to struggle.

Mykayla Skinner won a silver medal on vault in the women's gymnastics event final to fulfil a lifelong Olympic dream.

Sunisa Lee will have her carry-on stuffed with medals when she heads back to the United States.

Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon earned milestone medals at the Olympic pool before Italian runner Marcell Jacobs was the surprising winner of the race to determine the fastest man in the world.

Follow along on the first night of gymnastics event finals in Tokyo.

Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic gold medal on floor exercise.

Simone Biles has withdrawn from the floor exercise event final in Tokyo. She will decide on the beam final, her last chance to compete, later on.

Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina is filled with a mixed sense of wonder and trepidation when she watches the gravity-defying and often treacherous routines of Simone Biles as the American set out to break her Olympic gold-medal record.

Usain Bolt has retired so there will be a new fastest man at the Olympics for the first time since 2008 when the men’s 100-meter dash is held on Day 9 of the Tokyo Games.

Even as they soar to the top of their sport, the best gymnasts in the world grapple with the idea of imperfection.

The willingness of athletes, led by Simone Biles, to talk about the pressures they face as elite athletes on the Olympics stage, has forced a look at how NBC presents the Games to the public.

Simone Biles has withdrawn from the Olympic event finals Sunday in the vault and uneven bars, according to USA Gymnastics.

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has withdrawn from the event finals for the vault and uneven bars finals at the Tokyo Olympics.

Newly minted Olympic gymnastics champion Sunisa Lee says she's still committed to going to college at Auburn.

American gymnast Simone Biles says she was forced to pull out of the team and all-around competition due to a case of “the twisties.”.

Family and friends in Minnesota broke into cheers and screams for Sunisa Lee.

Simone Biles’ sponsors including Athleta and Visa are lauding her decision to put her mental health first and withdraw from the gymnastics team competition during the Olympics.

On this episode of On Her Turf, reporter Andrea Joyce discussed why Simone Biles made the right choice to withdraw from gymnastics competitions in Tokyo.

For anyone who’s waiting until the Games air in primetime Thursday night: Caution ahead! This article contains spoilers.

Even if you haven’t been watching the Olympic Games like a hawk, you’ve likely heard the biggest news of the week: Gymnast Simone Biles, who is widely regarded as the greatest of all time, withdrew from the women’s team contest after her first rotation on the vault Tuesday, and then pulled out from the individual all-around competition the following day.

See (and hear) Suni Lee’s family’s uproarious reaction to her gold medal victory in the women’s gymnastics all-around at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Sunisa Lee is an Olympic champion.

American Suni Lee stepped up after Simone Biles withdrew from the individual all-around final, keeping the gold medal within the U.S. squad.

Mental health has been a discussion in sports the past year but became the topic of these Olympics when gymnast Simone Biles chose self-care over sporting success.

Caeleb Dressel got his first individual gold medal, the Chinese women put together a record-setting relay and American Sunisa Lee won the women’s all-around gymnastics gold.

Americans gymnasts Suni Lee and Jade Carey are pursuing their first individual Olympic medals in Thursday's all-around final.

The U.S. women’s volleyball team won its third straight match at the Olympics and is assured of a spot in the quarterfinals.

American gymnast Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from two key Olympics competitions to focus on her mental well-being changes the landscape somewhat dramatically for the U.S. gymnastics team in coming days.

By stepping away from her events on the world’s biggest stage, Simone Biles has forced the spotlight to shine on an issue that is long known to have affected elite athletes but has often been kept hidden in the shadows.

Track and Field begins competition on Day 6 of the Tokyo Games and four medal events will be decided in the pool in Thursday's coverage of the Olympics.

Novak Djokovic says “pressure is a privilege” with the topic of athletes’ mental health and pressure being discussed at the Olympics.

World-class athletes from all over the globe are in Tokyo to win medals, but they’re also there to give us behind-the-scenes peeks at the Olympics, in viral TikTok videos.

Maybe American gymnast Simone Biles' decision to opt out of the Olympic team and all-around competitions isn't so stunning after all.

Simone Biles cited mental health struggles for pulling out of the gymnastics team competition and the individual all-around, highlighting the discussion that’s been coursing through sports for the past year.

Katie Ledecky got her first gold medal of these Olympics, while Simone Biles pulled out of another event she came into the Games favored to win.

Jade Carey advanced to the all-around final after Simone Biles withdrew from the competition and may perform the most difficult skill in gymnastics.