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Gabby Douglas is back! The Olympic Gold medalist has announced that she's returning to gymnastics and gearing up for a 2024 Olympics run. The 27-year-old athlete took to Instagram on Thursday after a lengthy hiatus, sharing a pair of black-and-white images of herself leaping high above a balance beam. In the caption, she reflected on her social media absence and «facing darkness and fears.» Douglas said that she «did a lot of journaling, reflecting, soul searching» since stepping away from the platform last year, only to find herself «back where it all began.» «It’s so easy to suppress and run away from facing darkness and fears,» she confessed.

Simone Biles is getting back on the mat!On Thursday, the four-time gold medalist confirmed that she's returning to gymnastics and will be competing in the 2023 U.S. Classic next month, her first competition event since the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.«sorry I've been a little MIA since the announcement,» Biles tweeted.

Simone Biles isn't ruling out a return to the Olympic stage. The 25-year-old Olympic medalist spoke about the possibility of participating as a competing gymnast in the Paris 2024 Olympics during her Wednesday night appearance on . «I think, right now, I still have to heal mentally and physically, so I will be in Paris.

Simone Manuel is engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Denzel Franklin.The record-setting Olympian took to Instagram on Monday to share the news, alongside some snapshots of herself and her now-fiancé and a pic of her shiny new sparkler.«Easiest and quickest ‘YES’!» Manuel wrote, revealing that the pair got engaged on July 3.«Nothing tops being able to experience life’s blessing and challenges with your best friend,» she continued. «So excited to continue this journey called life with you!»A post shared by Simone Manuel (@swimone)Manuel made history at the Rio Olympics in 2016 when she became the first African-American woman ever to win an individual swimming medal in the Olympics with her surprising win in the 100m freestyle, where she also set the Olympic record with a time of 52.70 seconds.The celebrated athlete's engagement news came shortly after she announced she was going to return to training after taking a hiatus following the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.A post shared by Simone Manuel (@swimone)«Hey y’all! After a long and much needed break, I have made major changes,» she shared on Instagram Monday morning.

Olympians to win gold in London 2012, Helen Glover and Heather Stanning have united a decade on with their children for an exclusive photoshoot in the new issue of HELLO! magazine, as they share memories of that epic day – and Heather also reveals exciting news that she is expecting her second child, a sibling for her two-year-old son, Magnus, with her husband, army officer Jonny Howse.EXCLUSIVE: Look back at Helen Glover and Steve Backshall's fairytale wedding"Our second child is due in November, which is very exciting. Magnus adores playing with Helen's three children, and I always wanted him to have siblings."WATCH: Helen Glover has emotional reunion with her childrenThe double Olympic champion rowers (who also won Gold in Rio 2016) are the closest of friends and their lives have mirrored one another's over the past ten years.READ: Helen Glover's genius parenting hack to get all kids out the doorREAD: Helen Glover reveals unusual home feature The rowers were joined by their children on the shootHelen, who is mum to Logan, who has just turned four, and two-year-old twins Kit and Bo (her children with her husband, TV wildlife presenter and adventurer Steve Backshall), tells HELLO!: "You know in that moment in the boat together, you have something that connects you, and win or lose we knew we would always be connected by this shared experience.

Out Australian swimming star Ian Thorpe is set to be the first guest on the newest season of channel Seven’s reboot of This Is Your Life.Looking into untold stories, it will be a celebration and “special tribute to our greatest ever male olympian, from humble childhood to Olympic glory.”Celebrity guests include three-time Olympian Cathy Freeman, former Prime Minister John Howard, Olympic gold medallist Michael Klim, Olympic swimmer Grant Hackett, Dutch swimmer Pieter van den Hoogenband, former professional surfer Layne Beachley, sports commentator Bruce McAvaney, dual Olympian Geoff Huegill and media personalities Merrick and Rosso.They also tease “one rival he never thought he’d see again.”According to Seven, “The iconic big red book is now in the hands of host Melissa Doyle who surprises Thorpie during a motivational speech he is presenting at Sydney Olympic Park, the site of some of his greatest triumphs.”“We hear how Ian was invited to Kate and William’s royal wedding and about his special friendship with one of the world’s most famous designers, Giorgio Armani.“Jimmy Barnes will take to the This is Your Life stage for a special performance and speaks about how he and Thorpie struck up an unlikely friendship.”The channel Seven show is back on July 24 at 7pm. Talking about the reboot, Angus Ross, Seven’s director of network programming said, “This Is Your Life was an iconic and incredibly successful show for many years.

Olympic race walker Tom Bosworth, as not only will he be competing in the Commonwealth Games, which will be held from 28 July to 8 August, he is also due to marry fiancé Harry later in the year.PHOTOS: 15 beautiful LGBTQ celebrity weddings: Rylan Clark, Ellen DeGeneres & moreWedding planning came easy to the star, something he put down to being an athlete when he exclusively spoke to HELLO! for Pride Month. "Most athletes are super organised, so I loved it, but also got on top of everything straightaway, so most things are nearly done," he explained.

Simone Biles has emotionally shared what walking away from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics meant to her, admitting that it was a "win".MORE: Simone Biles wows in bold bikini for selfies from her incredible homeThe acclaimed gymnast shocked fans and the sports world when she shared that she was pulling out of multiple events to focus on her mental health. Now, however, the engaged star is opening up on that moment, revealing it was the first time in her career she put herself "into consideration".WATCH: Simone Biles falls off mat during Tokyo 2020 qualifying rounds"Walking away from the Olympic Games was a win in itself.

Simone Biles has shared her support for Winter Olympics star Mikaela Shiffrin after she posted a heartbreaking message to fans.MORE: Simone Biles is engaged! See the heartwarming proposal and stunning ringMikaela took to social media to share a powerful message about the online hate and trolling she has received as she struggled through the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Mikeala was one of Team USA's big hopefuls but she failed to finish the women's combined event, and lost control during the opening few seconds of her run in the giant slalom; Mikeala was defending her 2018 gold medal.WATCH: Simone Biles falls off mat during Tokyo 2020 qualifying roundsShe fell and skied out, ending her 30-race streak, and ended up being disqualified from the event."I know this all too well.

Sha’Carri Richardson, the American track and field star who was banned from the Tokyo Olympics last year for marijuana use, has an issue with Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva‘s participation in the Beijing Olympics. 15-year-old Kamila tested positive for a banned substance in the midst of the 2022 Winter Olympics, but on Feb. 14, she was granted approval to continue competing by the Court of Arbitration for Sports. The CAS said Kimila’s age is the main reason they decided to lift the ban on the teenager, according to Sport’s Illustrated.

Erin Jackson proved her title as the number 1 ranked speedskater in the world is no fluke! The superstar athlete won the world over as she took home the gold medal for the United States in the 500-meter race at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. In the incredible process, Erin became the first Black woman to win an individual speedskating medal at the Olympics. Find out more about the ground-breaking American here!

Though many call Shaun White, 35, the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) of snowboarding, Nina Dobrev, 33 has coined a new term for him to celebrate his final Olympics: G.(B).O.A.T. (Greatest Boyfriend of All Time). Nina gushed over her BF of two years in a new Instagram post, where the actress revealed she was “in awe” of his accomplishments, writing: “You are one of a kind.”

Shaun White's sensational career as one of the world's most celebrated snowboarders has come to an end. The 35-year-old star gave a tearful goodbye to his Olympic career Friday in Beijing after falling short of a medal.The Flying Tomato, the early moniker he earned for his lush red locks, finished in fourth place in the men's halfpipe final. The California native was eyeing a spot on the podium during his third run, and while he landed the gravity-defying triple cork 1440 — a trick that once sent him to the hospital — White wound up falling on his next trick, evaporating his chances of taking home a medal at his final Olympic Games.

2022 Winter Olympics. The 54-year-old American actor appeared on Thursday's episode of , and revealed that he was rooting for the Jamaicans this year, after starring as a member of the country's 1988 Olympic team in the classic film .«After doing a movie like , you always feel like you're part of the country,» Yoba said, speaking in the Jamaican accent he used in the 1993 film. «I have to root for Jamaica.

Go Team USA! Nina Dobrev cheered on Shaun White, while he competed in the 2022 Winter Olympics for snowboarding on Wednesday February 9. The 33-year-old actress posted tons of videos of her TV screen while her boyfriend, 35, shredding up the slopes to try to win yet another gold medal for the United States in Beijing. Nina topped it all off with a sweet photo with her boyfriend on screen to show that even miles apart, she’s rooting for him.

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Nina Dobrev had a sweet message for boyfriend Shaun White on Friday as he kicked off his final Olympic Games. Snowboarder Shaun will compete for his final Winter Olympic Games before retiring from the sport entirely.READ: Nina Dobrev reveals her health and fitness secretsHe shared a picture with fans of him posing with teammates Chase Josey, Lucas Foster, and Taylor Gold, and captioned the post: "Let the games begin!! So incredibly proud to represent @TeamUSA.

Proud family. For Chloe Kim‘s parents—father Jong Jin Kim and mother Boran Yun Kim—their daughter is the definition of the American dream.

He may be a two-time Olympian, but to Nathan Chen’s parents, father Zhidong Chen and mother Hetty Wang, he’s just their son.

If you’ve watched him skate at the Olympics, you may want to know what Nathan Chen’s net worth is and how much he makes as one of the highest-earning professional figure skaters (and winter athletes) competing for Team USA.

2022 Winter Olympics are underway! The opening ceremony was held on Friday, at Beijing's National Stadium, which is also known as the «Bird's Nest,» and signaled the official start of the Games.The Parade of Nations, the part of the ceremony that highlights each competing nation in the Games, featured many standout moments including a shirtless skeleton competitor, a long-awaited moment for Jamaica, and a Ralph Lauren-clad Team USA.While the U.S. counted its second-largest Olympic delegation in history, other countries had just one athlete set to compete on their behalf. It all came to a close with an epic torch lighting that differed from years past.Keep reading for the five biggest moments from the opening ceremony.With Tonga's Pita Taufatofua sitting out the Olympics for the first time since 2014, fans worried that the cross-country skier's absence would mean they'd be deprived of a shirtless, oiled-up athlete during the Parade of Nations.

only 15 out LGBTQ athletes competed.Outsports reports that the athletes hail from 14 countries and will compete in nine different sports, including ice hockey, figure skating, skiing, and snowboarding.They include veteran LGBTQ competitors like Canadian figure skater Eric Radford, the first out gay man to win a gold Winter Olympics medal, bisexual Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst, the most decorated LGBTQ Olympian of all time, and gay skier Gus Kenworthy, who will be competing for Great Britain after switching from Team USA (Kenworthy holds dual citizenship).Also Read: A tennis player yelled anti-gay slurs at the Olympics. He blamed the weather.The Beijing Winter Games will also feature a number of freshly out LGBTQ athletes, including Brazilian skeleton athlete Nicole Silveira and Team USA figure skater Timothy LeDuc, who will be the first out nonbinary athlete at the Winter Olympics.Team USA’s Brittany Bowe, a world record-holding speed skater, holds the honor of being the only out LGBTQ athlete to be chosen as a flag bearer for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.Bowe, the only openly LGBTQ woman athlete on Team USA, will compete in her third Olympic games in Beijing.

Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie will not be making their way to China for the 2022 Winter Olympics due to COVID protocols, and the pair have now shared how "bummed" they are with the news.MORE: Savannah Guthrie shares throwback baby bump photo during touching on-air tributeThe Today Show anchors are usually among the many NBC stars who travel for the games, but this year the pandemic and ongoing fears of a resurgence have forced NBC to alter plans. Hoda and Savannah also both recently suffered from the virus, and fear that they may test positive again while in China.WATCH: Hoda and Savannah share how to watch the Winter Olympic GamesSpeaking to People magazine, Hoda shared her disappointment that the team won't get to "bond" and "have a great time as a team." "So that part I'm missing, because I love that part.

Team USA has announced that John Shuster and Brittany Bowe will carry the American flag at Friday's Winter Olympics opening ceremony.MORE: Two Canadian Olympians got engaged – and their photos and joy will warm your heartJohn, 39, will make history as the first curler to carry the flag during the opening ceremony. The five-time Olympian called it the "biggest honor" ever.

2022 Winter Olympics. These 2022 Olympic Games make Beijing the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games, following the city’s Olympic debut back in 2008.

2022 Winter Olympics. These 2022 Olympic Games make Beijing the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games, following the city’s Olympic debut back in 2008.

Lusia Harris was a basketball pioneer and the only woman ever drafted by the NBA.Harris played high school basketball before joining the newly established women’s team at Delta State University in 1973. She was a standout on a team that won three consecutive national championships. While she was in college, Harris was selected for the U.S.

After going viral for his love of knitting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, diver Tom Daley has now launched his very own knitwear brand, Made With Love. During this year's Olympic games in August, the 27-year-old went viral for cheering on his fellow Olympians whilst doing a spot of knitting in the stands.

Simone Biles is still feeling very blessed by the amount of love and support she's received since the 2021 Tokyo Olympics this summer. Biles spoke ET at the Gold Over America Tour, a.k.a «GOAT Tour,» about life since making the difficult decision to withdraw herself from the team competition, the all-around and the majority of her individual events for her own mental health.«Overwhelming amount of love and support of outreach of fans, family and it's just been insane,» Biles admitted.

been made of cardboard in a move to deter sex.“Beds to be installed in Tokyo Olympic Village will be made of cardboard, this is aimed at avoiding intimacy among athletes,” American distance runner Paul Chelimo tweeted.“Beds will be able to withstand the weight of a single person to avoid situations beyond sports,” Chelimo went on.

The Herald Sun that despite breaking up with his partner Ryan Channing in 2019, he’d still “love to be a father at some stage.’“I’d love the kids in the pool, but I’d love playing in the pool and if they happen to like something else, I am happy with that as well.”The focus of the interview was on the recently released film Streamline, which credits Thorpe as an executive producer.

Track and field Paralympian Trenten Merrill lost his right foot after he was struck by a car at the age of 14, resulting in an amputation — but that did not stop him from chasing his professional athlete dreams. Now 31, the American record holder in long jump for his classification (with a leap of 25 feet and 5.5 inches, to be precise) is headed to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.

2021 Tokyo Olympics didn't go as planned for Simone Biles or Naomi Osaka, but both athletes have used their international platform to promote a conversation that's more important than a medal: speaking out on the importance of athletes protecting and prioritizing their mental health.Despite entering the Tokyo Games as a gold medal favorite in nearly every event, Biles walked away with just her team silver and a bronze on the balance beam.

2021 Tokyo Olympics wasn't what anyone expected, Simone Biles says she has no regrets.«I believe everything happens for a reason, so I wouldn't take it back for the world,» the gymnastics legend tells ET's Nischelle Turner. Biles and her U.S.

A post shared by Georgia Simmerling (@gsimmerling)Labbe, a 34-year-old soccer player, likewise posted about the engagement on Instagram, sharing similar shots as her fiancée did.«Through my ugly crying I could barely hear what you said, but what I do know is that spending the rest of my life with you by my side is the greatest gift,» Labbe wrote. «My heart and soul are complete with you in my life. I feel safe, calm and hopeful that no matter what comes our way we will be ok.

This wasn’t the first time bronze-medalist Helen Maroulis, 29,competed in the Olympic games, but it’s the first time the athlete was having a “different” experience while doing so. The female wrestler has been on the “mat” since she was 7-years-old and she prepared for the Tokyo games for years.