Seeing Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, and Hezly Rivera play in the confetti after US gymnastics trials in June was a beautiful moment, as four women of color celebrated their status as Olympians in a typically white sport. Talladega College dropped its women’s gymnastics program after one season due to limited resources, leaving Fisk University as the only HBCU having a team. Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, and Hezly Rivera playing in the confetti after the US gymnastics trials in June was a dramatic scene, as four women of color celebrated their Olympic credentials in a sport that has previously been dominated by white athletes. Fewer than two weeks later,
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