Happy 18th Birthday to Simone Biles

Today is March 14th. It's also pi day (3.14 from your high school geometry classes) and it is the eighteenth birthday of the one and only, the fabulous and fantastics, the Simone "$eamoney" Biles, two time world all-around champion.

Simone has a lot to celebrate today. She added another trophy to her collection, the American Cup championship title she grabbed last weekend. At 18, she's got a list of accomplishments that most people only ever dream of having.

Now that she is 18, in the US, Simone can now legally:

* Vote
* Buy Cigarettes/Tobacco
* Enlist in the army
* Buy porn
* Buy a lottery ticket
* Get a credit card
* Open a checking and savings account in her own name
* Get a loan
* Get a full time job
* Get married without consent of her parents
* Get an apartment
* Start a 401k
* Donate blood
* Get a tattoo
* Get a piercing
* Be selected for jury duty

Happy Birthday Simone! May your future be as bright and sunny as your smile!

Elise Ray Officially Named Washington Head Coach

Elise Ray, 2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist, US National Champion, NCAA champion, has been named the head coach at the University of Washington's gymnastics program, following the retirement of longtime head coach, Joanne Bowers.

Gymnastics Biggest Bad-Asses

While listening to a podcast about badass people (nearly all of whom were men), I decided it was time to celebrate the badass-ness of women. Since this is a gymnastics blog, this article will focus on bad asses in the sport of gymnastics, particularly women in gymnastics. These women are tough for their perseverance, their bravery, and just generally being awesome.

Svetlana Boguinskaya: The Original Mean Girl

In an interview, translated by Rewriting Russian Gymnastics, Svetlana Boguinskaya admits to having a difficult character back in her days as a young athlete.

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