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CBS News
5 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
Frederick Richard explains message behind his new gymnastics uniform, "Something needs to change"
Olympic gymnast and Massachusetts native Frederick Richard said he aims to change men's gymnastics by debuting a new uniform he says is more modern. Richard, who grew up in Stoughton, said he always wore looser clothing when training. He criticized the men's uniform of a leotard under stirrup pants, calling it uncomfortable and dated. "Right now, guys are wearing leotards, which means it is a one piece under the pommel pants, riding up your crotch, it's tight. And it just never felt comfortable and I've just always wondered like, 'Why do I have to wear this?' And now I realize we don't we have to, we can make a change to it," Richard said in an interview Friday with WBZ-TV. At the U.S. Championships earlier this month, Richard debuted shorts with compression leggings underneath. As a result, he received a points deduction but he said he'd proud of what he's doing. "Number one, it just makes me proud to know that I am doing things other people aren't doing, I'm trying new things I'm passionate about, going after things I believe in, being myself, having fun with it. So all of that just kind of makes it really fun and I feel like my younger self would be proud," Richard said. Richard said he feels the men's gymnastics uniforms need to be modernized while also being comfortable for gymnasts. "From a design element, I still think the look of the old uniforms just doesn't fit this day and age. I never felt comfortable in it, I never felt cool in it when I was growing up in school...I never liked the style of it," Richard said. As for his Olympic teammates, including Worcester native Stephen Nedoroscik, he said they "definitely" support his mission. He called on men's gymnastics to make changes, as they have an audience they need to sustain, as even a year after the Olympics, the U.S. Championships didn't draw a big crowd. "I think a lot of people still have respect for me for being bold enough to try new things, try to make changes. Our sport needs a lot of people trying a lot of new things in different areas," he said. "I feel like all of this is necessary to change the product to a product that does fill the crowds. It does make people watch on TV be interested."
CBS News
05-08-2025
- CBS News
St. Paul police recover Suni Lee sculpture plaque, but bust still missing
Police in St. Paul are still looking for the thief who stole a sculpture meant to honor a hometown hero. Officials say someone stole the bronze bust of Olympic gymnast Suni Lee from Phalen Regional Park last week. On Monday, police confirmed they had pulled the granite plaque from a nearby lake. The artist behind the statue is Seexeng Lee, one of Suni Lee's family members. He says the theft happened on the two-year anniversary of the bust's unveiling. "What are the odds?" said Seexeng Lee. "Then when the photo got to me my jaw dropped. I'm like, no, can it be?" Seexeng Lee had worked in secret to surprise Suni Lee with the piece two years ago. He hoped the statue would spark pride in the east side community she came from. "I try so hard to to use art as a vehicle to capture that essence of community through Suni, and that's why it hurts when it's like no this piece is about Suni but it's not just about her it's about us," he said. Seexeng Lee has ideas for what could come next. But he's still holding out hope police will find the original. "I think all of us are still hoping for full recovery and nothing's damaged to it and we could put it back and make it better than before," he said. St. Paul police are asking if anyone saw something to give them a call. Note: The above video first aired on Aug. 1, 2025.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jordan Chiles shows off sculpted figure in jaw-dropping dress at 2025 ESPYs
Jordan Chiles set fire to the red carpet at the 2025 ESPYs with a dress that quickly drew everyone's attention on Instagram and other socials. The 24-year-old Olympic gymnast showed up in a unique beige mini dress that highlighted her sculpted build and then flared out with a playful shape. There was texture to the fabric and the neckline plunged deep. It had some strategic cutouts that helped make it one of the most talked-about fits of the evening. Chiles is known for her powerful floor routines and confident stage presence and she's exactly the same at an event like the ESPYs. The look captured attention on Twitter and in her Instagram update from Thursday, July 18, where she shared several shots of the look. At the same time Chiles had her hair slicked back and a pose that showed off her curves. The comments section filled up quickly as usual. Celebs like Taraji P. Henson and Keke Palmer dropped fire emojis and praised the gymnast's look. The SI Swimsuit official account simply said 'SPEECHLESS.' Fans flooded in with everything from admiration to playful confusion over the optical illusion created by the wide skirt. Some joked about her looking like a 'living doll' or 'action figure come to life.' Chiles didn't take home an award this time but she owned the spotlight with a presence of winner. Her appearance came around the same time as the 2025 U.S. Classic which is a major meet she isn't competing in. She's keeping her name in the spotlight even when she's not on the competition floor. Chiles has never been shy about expressing her personality through fashion and this latest moment proves she knows exactly how to work it when everyone's watching. Read More!
CNN
10-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Video: Bodycam footage shows Olympic gold medal gymnast arrested for DUI
Video: Bodycam footage shows Olympic gold medal gymnast arrested for DUI The City of Fairmont Police Department released bodycam videos showing iconic Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton struggling to take a field sobriety test during a May traffic stop in West Virginia. Retton was arrested and paid a fine after a court hearing, after which she released a statement apologizing. 02:27 - Source: CNN Vertical Top News 15 videos Video: Bodycam footage shows Olympic gold medal gymnast arrested for DUI The City of Fairmont Police Department released bodycam videos showing iconic Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton struggling to take a field sobriety test during a May traffic stop in West Virginia. Retton was arrested and paid a fine after a court hearing, after which she released a statement apologizing. 02:27 - Source: CNN GOP senator reveals details of conversations with Trump over bill vote Sen. 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Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton berates cops as she's arrested for DUI
Shocking bodycam footage shows star Olympic gymnast Mary-Lou Retton fighting with officers as they arrested her for a DUI. The video obtained by Daily Mail shows the 57-year-old incredulous and slurring her words moments after she was arrested in her home state of West Virginia in May. Retton, wearing a yellow T-shirt, burgundy shorts and flip-flops, told officers that she had simply been out to 'get her nails done' and appeared shocked that she had been pulled over. She told officers that they were 'too old to know who she was', before admonishing them for daring to arrest her because she's 'West Virginia's first daughter'. Despite being told multiple times to listen, the gold medalist admitted that she couldn't stand with one leg in the air for nine seconds in the newly released footage. Retton can be seen rolling her eyes when asked to conduct the tests, before adding: 'This is ridiculous, I'm a gold medalist.' One cop quipped that she should be good at the tests, which Retton responded by smiling and saying: 'Yeah! I mean upside down.' She hurried through the straight-line walk, failed to keep her head still while tracking the officer's finger and stumbled each time she tried to lift one leg into the air. After stumbling through her sobriety tests, Retton shot back, 'No, I did not,' when the officer informed her that she had failed all three. Leaning against a car with her arms crossed and a smirk on her face, she doubled down on her denial, muttering: 'Come on,' and 'Oh my God.' She even called the officers 'crazy' after refusing to take a breath test at the scene. When told she was being taken into custody on suspicion of DUI, her jaw dropped as she asked: 'I'm going to have to go to jail?' As officers handcuffed her, Retton became increasingly distressed, yelling, 'No I'm not!' and continuing to protest as they placed her in the back of the squad car and transported her to the station. The gold medalist, once dubbed America's sweetheart, at one point admonished the cop saying, 'he's too young to know who I am', right after stating the arrest would be good for the 'book.' And just before entering the police station, Retton reinstated her importance by declaring she was 'West Virginia's first daughter'. Retton was hospitalized in the ICU in 2023 with a rare pneumonia that she said scarred her lungs and forced her to use oxygen tubes to breathe. Footage from the Fairmont City Police Department shows her oxygen tank had run out at the time of her arrest, but the ex-athlete initially refused medical help when offered. 'F*** that', she told officers when offered a different supply of oxygen. 'Put me in the cell. Y'all are terrible. I nearly died from double pneumonia. 'I'll die here and you guys will live with that. I'm crazy right now I'm so lightheaded.' When she was offered extra oxygen she declined and said: 'I'll die in your cell.' An officer filling out the arrest paperwork said 'we don't want that', but Retton replied twice 'Yes, you do.' Retton appeared at Marion County Magistrates Court in Fairmont after the arrest, entering a no-contest plea to a non-aggravated DUI charge, receiving a $100 fine - the standard punishment for a first-time offense. The shocking lead-up to her bleary-eyed mugshots began when highway police pulled her over and found her slurring her words behind the wheel of her Porsche. 'I stayed near the car to see if it was still swerving, and it was,' she added. Ralston said she stayed behind Retton's car so she could get the license plate number and car type and then she called the police. Once cops arrived on the scene, they noted she had a 'screw top container of wine' on the passenger seat of her car when they approached her. Court documents obtained by revealed that Retton had 'the odor of alcohol ' coming from her while sitting in the driver's seat of her still-running car. Retton, who wowed at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, winning a gold medal, two silvers and two bronzes, failed all three phases of the standard field sobriety test and refused a roadside preliminary breath test, as well as a secondary chemical test of her blood. Regardless of her refusal, she was charged in Marion County for 'driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs,' according to court records. She was released after personally posting a $1,500 bond. It would take a month for Retton to issue an apology, telling People Magazine after her June 10 court hearing: 'I take full responsibility for my actions,' 'What happened was completely unacceptable,' she added through her attorney Edmund Rollo. 'I make no excuses. To my family, friends and my fans: I have let you down and for that I am deeply sorry. 'I am determined to learn and grow from this experience and I am committed to making positive changes in my life. I truly appreciate your concern, encouragement and continued support.' In addition, she asked for 'privacy as she moves forward with her personal and professional life'.
