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Simone Biles

Simone Biles
Simone Biles
The latest news on Simone Biles, American artistic gymnast and Olympian, including competition news and updates.
Yvette Kong prepares to take part in the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge in West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Jonathan Wong
2025 National Games

Mental barriers needn’t hold Hongkongers back at National Games: ex-swimmer Kong

Now a mental health advocate who turned her competitive struggles into insight, she says key is ‘a balance between enjoyment and performing’.

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Olympic great Simone Biles enjoys Hong Kong visit, shares snaps on Instagram

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Hong Kong AI creator’s mental health system for athletes inspired by Biles

US-China trade war

China diplomacy, Asia defence gathering and more

This week: China-Asean trade pact, Beijing hits back at US over chips and CATL surges after IPO. Next week: Li Qiang attends Asean-Gulf meeting, Shangri-La Dialogue, industrial profits and more.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend an Asean-GCC summit next week. Photo: Reuters
Banking & finance

UBS Asian Investment Conference to feature Simone Biles, Maria Konnikova

Speakers at the Hong Kong conference next week are expected to discuss economics, trade and political uncertainties.

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Chinese Paralympian Jiang takes home sports ‘Oscar’, Duplantis, Biles top pile

Armand Duplantis and Simone Biles win sportsman and women of the year crowns at Laureus World Sports Awards, Jiang Yuyan takes disability title.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Biles’ US teammate Chiles could lose Paris Olympics bronze over 4-second gaffe

A US appeal had seen the gymnast overtake her Romanian rival and win a medal but a ruling from CAS has reinstated the original standing.

USA’s Jordan Chiles may have to return her Paris Olympics bronze medal following a new ruling by CAS. Photo: Xinhua
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China’s gymnasts pick up 3 medals as Biles bombs out on balance beam again

Zou Jingyuan takes gold on men’s parallel bars, Zhou Yaqin silver as Simone Biles falters, Zhang Boheng bronze on horizontal bar.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is MyKayla Skinner, who just badmouthed the US gymnastics team?

When Simone Biles captioned an Instagram post ‘Lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions’ after Team USA’s Olympic gymnastics win, those who follow MyKayla Skinner knew exactly what she meant …

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: 5 things to know after drama for Zhang, Fan at Olympics

Fan Zhendong risked exiting men’s table tennis and leaving China without a medal, while Zhang Yufei faced Summer McIntosh in 200m butterfly.

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China’s Zhang Yufei swims in the final of the women’s 200m butterfly in Paris. Photo: AFP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics day 6: Zhang takes bronze, sixth gold for Biles – as it happened

Canada’s Summer McIntosh takes gold, with American Regan Smith second and China’s Zhang Yufei third.

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Zhang Yufei will defend her 200m butterfly title at La Defense Arena later. Photo: Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Simone Biles’ post-gold beef with ex-teammate leads to ‘block’ on social media

The ‘gymternet’ went into a frenzy when Biles posted a photo of Team USA jubilantly lifting the American flag, accompanied by the caption ‘lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions’.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Biles’ quest for more Paris gold, Zheng’s semi-final: 5 things to know for day 6

There’s also more Hong Kong interest, as Cindy Cheung and Ian Ho take to the pool.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Olympic hero Li blasts China’s gymnastics coaches over Paris failure

Double Olympic gold medallist says athletes were being burned out too young, and some routines were from the 1990s.

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China’s Zhou Yaqin performs on the balance beam at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

‘I need a photo with Simone Biles’: Chinese Olympian’s adorable ‘fangirl’ moment

A video of Zhang Yihan refusing to get dressed after the Paris Olympics women’s gymnastics qualifier on Sunday draws endearing comments from netizens.

One Simone Biles’s many fans worldwide is rising Chinese gymnastics star Zhang Yihan. Photo: AP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

US gymnast Simone Biles shakes off leg injury to dominate Olympics qualifying

The question now: Will Biles’ leg be a continuing issue? The team final is on Tuesday and the women’s all-around final on Thursday.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hongkongers urged to become 7 million-strong ‘cheerleading team’ for city’s Olympians

Vivian Kong leads the charge for Hong Kong delegation, with Cheung Ka-long and Siobhan Haughey also chasing medals in first five days.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Generation Games: NBA star, preteen, Chinese aunt among debutants in Paris

The new faces cover a broad scope of experience, with seasoned professionals parading in the opening ceremony alongside athletes just starting their journeys among the elite.

Steph Curry (right) will be making his Olympic debut playing alongside LeBron James (left) for Team USA basketball in Paris. Photo: AP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

US-China battle for Olympic gold medal dominance: pools key Paris battlegrounds

The superpowers have finished in the top two spots in the medal table in four of the past five Olympics, but it was only in Beijing in 2008 where the hosts came out ahead.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

5 young Chinese women hoping to make a big impact on their Games debuts in Paris

These potential stars have excelled in traditional events such as gymnastics and shooting, as well as the newer sports of breaking, surfing and climbing.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Japan gymnastics captain Miyata faces Olympic heartbreak over smoking allegation

JGA President Tadashi Fujita apologised during a press conference after confirming the news.

Shoko Miyata is one of Japan’s most decorated gymnasts. Photo: Getty Images
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Explainer | Biles returns in strong US women’s team as Lee, Hashimoto defend crown in Paris

Brazilian world all-around champion Rebeca Andrade is a likely threat to American dominance, while Fred Richard is potentially a new US star to watch.

US gymnast Simone Biles, who placed mental health ahead of medals in Tokyo, celebrates after being selected for the US Olympic team after their trials. Photo: AFP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Simone Biles eyes gymnastics GOAT tag as she targets more history in Paris

The diminutive dynamo dazzled at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, winning gold in all-around, vault, floor exercise and team events, before mental health issues ended her Tokyo Olympics early.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Rifda Irfanaluthfi, Indonesia’s first Olympic gymnast, hopes to inspire a nation

The artistic gymnast’s qualification is a ‘groundbreaking moment for the sport’, as she has had to deal with a tough beginning and a conservative environment.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

After Simone Biles’ Tokyo exit, Paris Olympics will raise bar for mental health

Star gymnast put mental well-being in spotlight in 2021, but this time athletes can access a ‘mind zone’ and various other aids.

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Simone Biles took a two-year break from competition after the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: EPA-EFE
Icons and Influencers

Meet Suni Lee, prepping for the Paris Olympics after battling kidney disease

The Hmong-American gymnast will be representing Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games – so what do we know about the 21-year-old St Paul native?

Three-time Olympic medallist Suni Lee is the first Hmong American gymnast to represent the US – and she’s going to compete again at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this summer. Photo: @sunisalee/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Gabby Douglas’ Paris Olympics 2024 comeback – but why did she take time off?

From London in 2012 to Rio de Janeiro in 2016, US gymnast Douglas has been winning medals left, right and centre – so is she really making a comeback at Paris Olympics this summer?

Usain Bolt

Football fan Usain Bolt impressed with Bellingham’s Real impact, Mbappe’s speed

The Jamaican sprint legend and the England midfielder met at the awards night in Madrid, and says he ‘would love to have competed with Mbappe in my prime’

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