The courage of 1996 Olympian Kerri Strug has come to the forefront as the gymnastics world deals with uproar surrounding Simone Biles.

It is unlikely Alvarado will be punished for circumventing the rules because the move was incorporated into her routine.

The decision comes a day after the 24-year-old removed herself from the team final following one rotation.

'They were like crying, and I was like, "You guys need to relax, you're going to be fine without me,"' Biles said of her teammates' reaction.

While the team announced she withdrew 'due to a medical issue,' a reporter quoted her coach as saying 'it’s a mental issue.'

Melanie Coleman was training on the uneven bars, an exercise she had done hundreds of times before, when she suddenly slipped.

A gymnast who had been born without legs and given up for adoption discovered that her hero, an Olympic medalist, was actually her biological sister.

A sports career ended on a gruesome note for Auburn gymnast Samantha Cerio, but the team rallied around their fallen star and made school history.

This gymnast with Down syndrome defied the odds by showing the world she could reach her dreams and become a model.

UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi earned a perfect 10 at the Under Armor 2019 Collegiate Challenge with a Michael Jackson infused routine.