Gymnast Simone Biles Is Made of Vibranium; Leads Team USA to Gold With a Kidney Stone
If you want proof that black women are the strongest people on the planet, look no further than 11-time world champion…
Simone Biles Makes USA Gymnastics History Again—and Makes the Organization’s President Recant Her Tweet on Colin Kaepernick
Simone Biles is a force to be reckoned with—in competition, and on Twitter. After once again upgrading her gymnastics…
'For the Survivors': Simone Biles' Winning Leotard Was a Message to Victims of Sexual Abuse
When Simone Biles stepped onto the podium after winning her fifth U.S. women’s gymnastics title Sunday, she was sharing…
Simone Biles Is Still Making History, Is 1st Woman to Win 5 U.S. All-Around Championships
It’s still Simone Biles season, and the American gymnast is still kicking ass and taking names, which culminated in yet…
Watch: Like Simone Biles, How Many More Will Say #MeToo?
If there’s one fact I’ve learned over and over again in my 26 years on this planet, it’s that as a woman, I’m never…
Simone Biles Says She, Too, Was Abused by USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar
Olympic star Simone Biles has added her voice to the #MeToo movement, revealing in a statement via Twitter that she,…
These 7 Young Futurists Are Already Changing the World
At The Root, we love to celebrate young people who are excelling beyond belief. Year after year, our list of Young…
Simone Biles Crushes the Competition With Perfect Scores, Somehow Is Still Voted Off Dancing With the Stars
There continues to be no justice in the world, even on TV, as Simone Biles, the world’s best gymnast and…
Simone Biles and Mr. T Will Join Next Dancing With the Stars Cast
The latest cast of characters for ABC’s Dancing With the Stars will include an Olympic gold medalist and a man known…
Simone Biles Named AP Female Athlete of the Year
It's been quite a year for Simone Biles.
Report: Hackers Reveal Simone Biles’ and Serena and Venus Williams’ Medical History
While the World Anti-Doping Agency is out here trying to prevent athletes from dirtying up sports, it may want to look…
The Root’s Young Futurists, Where Are They Now: Simone Biles
Simone Biles is a shining star.
Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles to Publish Memoir
It's a great year to be Simone Biles.
Say Goodbye to Rio, Where Black Women's Bodies Were Celebrated
Simone Biles is known for her body: its power, its capabilities and the heights to which it propels her. I am completely…
Gabby Douglas and the Damning of Black Women
In her two Olympic appearances, Gabby Douglas has ignited much discussion, both for her accomplishments and for what…
Simone Biles Finishes Rio Olympics With 4 Gold Medals
Simone Biles didn't become the first female gymnast to win five gold medals in a single Olympics.
Simone Biles Medals Up Again, Secures Bronze for Balance Beam
Simone Biles is taking home yet another medal from the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, securing the bronze Monday for the…
Simone Biles Continues Gold Streak, Wins Women's Vault
Simone Biles, the world's best gymnast, walked away Sunday from the women's vault event with her third gold medal in…