Simone Biles Condemns Racism in Gymnastics Ceremony
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles expressed her heartbreak after seeing footage of a young Black girl being ignored during a gymnastics ceremony in Ireland. The video, which went viral, showed a line of girls receiving medals while the lone Black girl was not given one. Gymnastics Ireland received a complaint of alleged racist behavior and stated that the mistake was unintentional, but the official immediately rectified it. However, the girl's family claimed that the apology was not genuine, and the incident has caused significant upset. Gymnastics Ireland has since issued an apology and expressed their desire to welcome the gymnast back to future events.