A “one in a million” amputee who was born with both legs bent backward is now dreaming of becoming a gymnast after undergoing a third successful surgery to save her left leg. Seven-year-old Victoria Komada, from the city of Norwich in Norfolk, England, was born with a rare congenital deformity called bilateral tibial hemimelia, a condition that leads…

ORLANDO, Fla.—At age 9, T’yonna Major excelled at her school work and in gymnastics, shown flexing her arms after competitions with newly won medals around her neck in photos her proud dad posted on social media. “She was a light to everyone that knew her,” the girl’s father, Tokiyo Major, posted on the fundraising site…

Videos on Instagram of 8-year-old Delaware gymnast Delilah McDaniel training at home, especially during the pandemic, drew some 8 million views. Delilah’s mom, Nyah McDaniel, said the videos were initially just about helping her daughter’s at-home training. “I started her Instagram when COVID happened, and we documented how she was progressing through gymnastics by video…

KYIV, Ukraine—Olympic champion gymnast Oleg Verniaiev is set to miss the Tokyo Games because he has been banned for four years following a failed drug test. The Ukrainian gymnast tested positive for the banned substance meldonium in August 2020 and was banned after a ruling by the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation, which hears disciplinary cases in…

Maggie Nichols just laughs when asked if she plans on asking Under Armour where her check is. “I should, right!” the retired two-time world championship medalist and two-time NCAA all-around champion said. Nichols is kidding. Well, mostly. She didn’t complain when the athletic apparel giant approached her in 2016 about appearing in an ad that…