The female gymnasts are following in the footsteps of some of the greats who weren’t present at this year’s competition, including Suni Lee, Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas.
Three young, Black athletes exuded a lot of Black girl magic as they made history at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Tampa, Florida, over the weekend.
Konnor McClain, 17; Shilese Jones, 20; and Jordan Chiles, 21, claimed the top three spots in the senior all-around competition on Sunday, Aug. 21, becoming the first three Black female gymnasts to sweep the podium, according to !
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