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From the balance beam to the catwalk: this gymnast with Down syndrome makes every Fashion Week memorable

She excels at somersaults, but also at hip swaying. While her preferred discipline remains gymnastics, Chelsea Werner ...

Tens of thousands of dollars, plus a corporate donation for leotards, pour in for Vare Recreation gymnastics team

After an Inquirer story documenting their struggles, the scrappy South Philly team can now face their rivals in matching ...

This team is reaching for gold — but can’t afford new leotards

At South Philly’s Vare Rec Center, young gymnasts are competing in national meets on a shoestring budget, fundraising for ...
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Frederick Richard is taking his fight to make gymnastics ‘cool' to a new front: His uniform

Frederick Richard is taking the fight to make men’s gymnastics matter to a new front: his wardrobe. The charismatic 21-year-old Olympic bronze medalist switched out the stirrup pants that have long ...