USA Gymnastics has named Li Li Leung as its new president and CEO
USA Gymnastics recently announced that Li Li Leung will become the organization’s new president and CEO. According to Sporting News, Leung has served as the NBA’s vice president for global partnerships in the past. This transition will mark the induction of the fourth CEO of USA Gymnastics in the past two years.
Lindsey Vonn backs Mikaela Shiffrin to break her record
Lindsey Vonn has backed Mikaela Shiffrin to break her Alpine Skiing World Cup record within the next two years. Shiffrin has already amassed 56 victories, 30 short of Ingemar Stenmark’s 86 wins and 26 behind Vonn. The 23-year-old skier has excelled in all six disciplines, prompting Vonn to estimate she will eclipse her record in one and a half to two years.
Gold-medal-winning vault named “The Biles”
Simone Biles will have a second gymnastic element named after her, dubbed “The Biles,” in honor of her vault at the Artistic World Championships. Biles recently achieved her 14th world title in Qatar last Nov. “The Biles” is described as “Round off flic-flac with one half turn (180 degrees) on – stretched salto forward with two over one turn (720 degrees) off.” The move is among five original elements that have been approved to be added to the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique code of points.
