From delicate teens to fierce women: Simone Biles' athleticism and advocacy have changed gymnastics forever
- Written by Ella Donald, Tutor in Communications and Arts, The University of Queensland
At the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, gymnastics got what it was looking for: an image.
Romania’s Nadia Comăneci was a tiny 14-year-old, leaping on the floor with a pixie-like grace, moving between the bars with lightning fast precision. On her first bar routine, she received a perfect ten: the first ever ten in Olympic Gymnastics.
She would...