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This year’s Olympic gymnastics were full of emotional moments, but one of the most powerful actually took place off the mat. On Aug. 5, Team USA’s Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles shared the first all-Black podium in Olympic gymnastics history, alongside Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade. With Andrade taking home the gold medal for women’s floor exercise,

The Women’s National Basketball Association (AKA the WNBA) was founded in 1996, but has gone under appreciated and disrespected for years. Thankfully, though, it’s finally getting some long overdue, and much deserved hype. The WNBA draft drew in 2.45 million viewers, according to Sportico. The 2024 season opened with its highest attendance in 26 years,

While the term “hot girl walk” isn’t necessarily trending anymore, the practice hasn’t gone anywhere. People are still walking and loving it. And while there’s no doubt that taking a nice walk while blasting your favorite playlist or podcast can feel amazing, you may wonder if walking can actually impact your health. Also, should you

“Yes, I am that girl,” Jordan Chiles tells PS, with a sense of rooted confidence. When it comes to gymnastics, Chiles embodies a fiery spirit — strong, fierce, powerful — and her passion for her sport shines throughout her performances. In a similar style to teammate Simone Biles, who has spoken of her love of

Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesJamie Squire/Getty Images Simone Biles knows what it’s like to be under pressure. The athlete has been doing gymnastics since age six and just 10 years later found herself at the World Championship taking home 2 gold medals. In her near twenty year career, she’s had multiple moves named after her and following

If you struggle to fall asleep, you may already have a few tried-and-true tricks to make bedtime easier. Strategies like limiting screen time or adding white noise may have already become a useful part of your nighttime routine. But what you might not know is that the moments leading up to bedtime are just as

Charles McQuillan | Getty ImagesCharles McQuillan | Getty Images I expected to see a lot of excitement around gymnastics, swimming, diving, water polo, and even rugby during the Olympics. I didn’t expect my social media feeds to be taken over by news of Olympic shooting, an event that can sometimes inspire some mixed emotions, especially

It seems nearly impossible not to be inspired by the Olympic Games, where once every four years the greatest athletes come together to demonstrate their skill and make history. This year, numerous firsts have been made and records have been broken. And one of the most impressive displays of athletic potential came from swimmer Katie

While the Olympics is arguably the most competitive stage for sport, it appears that the elite athletes are still showing each other love behind the scenes. This year, athletes from all over the world have been sharing on social media the sweetest Olympics tradition among competitors: trading pins. For the Swifties out there, it’s similar

If you ever get the chance to learn the “Bye Bye Bye” choreography alongside former members of *NSYNC, just say yes. I did. On the day of the dance class, based in West Hollywood, CA, Lance Bass walked down the staircase at the Heart Weho nightclub first — looking every bit like the Y2K star

A’ja Wilson is on fire right now. To summarize the Las Vegas Aces center’s year: She’s averaging a stunning 27.2 points per game, per the WNBA. She was awarded Best WNBA Player and Best Athlete, Women’s Sports at the ESPY Awards. She’s currently playing on Team USA in Paris, and (along with Breanna Stewart) shot

Making it to the Olympics is the ultimate experience for athletes. The best of the best compete to represent their countries on a global stage. But despite having objective evidence of their talent, drive, and hard work, even the greatest Olympians can battle imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is characterized by self-doubt, and it can lead

In August 2021, I became a certified barre instructor for a major boutique fitness company. In October 2023, I quit. Boutique fitness is marked by its exclusivity: small spaces, group classes, one-to-two modalities, and memberships upwards of $150 per month are standard for these studios. In recent decades, barre studios in particular have bloomed with

The sound of sneakers squeaking on basketball courts, the smell of chlorine hanging heavy in the air, paper flyers on brightly decorated bulletin boards, and the energetic beat of up-tempo music from a nearby exercise room. These are the sights, sounds, and smells that await you in most community centers. My journey into the world

If you already thought diving was super impressive, learning the reason that Olympic divers wear wrist guards might make you even more awe-struck by the sport. On average, an athlete diving from the 10-meter platform (that’s 32 feet above ground) enters the water at a speed of nearly 40 mph. That’s why the Olympic diving

It wasn’t until I got into competitive swimming that I understood the true importance of a swimmer’s cap. Like many people, I thought it was just a helpful accessory, or a pesky rule community pools asked you to follow. Little did I know, caps can play just as crucial a role in a swimmer’s performance

If Olympic-level gymnastics wasn’t impressive enough already, wait until you learn how narrow the balance beam really is. When you watch athletes competing on the beam at the Paris Olympics, know that the platform they’re jumping and flipping on is only 10 centimeters wide (or roughly four inches). For reference, that’s smaller (!!) than an

For the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, surfing is back and bigger than ever. Olympic favorites like Carissa Moore and Caroline Marks will be taking to the ocean once again, making for an exciting competition. That said, surfing is still pretty new to the Olympics (it was added to the lineup for the 2020 Games)

Park skateboarding differs from the street event mainly in the shape of its arena. Instead of a mostly flat surface with obstacles, the arena is bowl-shaped with smaller hills and ramps inside. The preliminaries of the park event will also have 20 skaters, sorted into four heats of five skaters each. Each skater has the

If you only watch gymnastics when there’s a major title on the line, you may not be well-versed in the scoring. While perfect 10s are still awarded in college gymnastics, on the elite level, they’ve been replaced with a more complex system that rewards risk as much as it does perfection. According to USA Gymnastics,

After a surprisingly early elimination at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the US women’s national soccer team (USWNT) came to the Paris Olympics with their eye on redemption. And so far, that goal looks like it’s within reach, with the women’s soccer team demonstrating what coach Emma Hayes referred to as a “high-level game,” per

While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. In Paris this year, the Olympic swimmers have been making some serious noise during the competition. But one question that keeps

As a former competitive swimmer, I live for the Summer Olympics. While I could probably recite the medal counts of icons Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, and Katie Ledecky backwards and forwards, diving has always been the event that takes my breath away. The accuracy, consistency, grace, and skill that goes into Olympic diving is truly

Resting your legs up a wall may seem silly at first, but the pose packs a lot of surprising health benefits. There’s something relaxing about this restorative yoga pose — you can close your eyes and just let the wall support the weight of your legs. As a yoga instructor with over 20 years of