Ah, that's herstory! Congrats to Konnor McClain, ShileseJ, and ChilesJordan!
—earning second, and Chiles coming in third.
This year’s history-making podium has important implications for the sport of gymnastics as a whole, which traditionally has been predominantly white. According to, in 2021, only 9% of Division I athletes on women’s college gymnastics teams self-identified as Black.
At the Olympic level, Black gymnasts have now earned the highest honors in the sport. At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Gabby Douglas claimed the all-around title, making her
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