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After an Inspiring Comeback, Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Won't Be Heading to Tokyo

06/21/2021

After an Inspiring Comeback, Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Won't Be Heading to Tokyo

We know you're finalizing your women's gymnastics team predictions for the Olympics, and though Laurie Hernandez officially returned to the sport in the fall of 2018 after a two-year break, she won't be heading to Tokyo this summer.

Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Wishes She'd Started Antidepressants Sooner

05/04/2021

Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Wishes She'd Started Antidepressants Sooner

The COVID-19 pandemic shook up Laurie Hernandez's training schedule in a good way.

Laurie Hernandez Is Ready to One-Up Her 16-Year-Old Self by Making It to Another Olympics

03/25/2021

Laurie Hernandez Is Ready to One-Up Her 16-Year-Old Self by Making It to Another Olympics

When Laurie Hernandez stepped onto the floor at the 2021 Winter Cup (in a Captain Marvel leotard, no less) it was the first time she'd competed in over four years.

21 Under 21: Unstoppable Young Women Manifesting a Brighter Future

03/25/2021

21 Under 21: Unstoppable Young Women Manifesting a Brighter Future

Amid a global pandemic and ongoing racial justice protests, young women around the world continue to be a beacon of hope.

Laurie Hernandez Reveals the Emotional Power Behind Her Captain Marvel-Inspired Leotard

02/28/2021

Laurie Hernandez Reveals the Emotional Power Behind Her Captain Marvel-Inspired Leotard

Laurie Hernandez is drawing on the power of superheroes as she makes a momentous return to competitive gymnastics.

Laurie Hernandez Blows Us All Away With a Hamilton Floor Routine After a 4.5-Year Hiatus

02/27/2021

Laurie Hernandez Blows Us All Away With a Hamilton Floor Routine After a 4.5-Year Hiatus

Please welcome Laurie Hernandez back to the floor!

Laurie Hernandez Casually Hits the Woah After Landing a High-Flying Double Backflip

11/21/2020

Laurie Hernandez Casually Hits the Woah After Landing a High-Flying Double Backflip

Elite gymnasts across the country are going back into the gym to continue working on their skills and routines ahead of the Olympics next summer — Simone Biles, for one, returned in late spring, and Morgan Hurd is executing beam tricks during practice with a mask on.

"We Happened to Be Women of Color": How Laurie Hernandez Became a Gymnastics Trailblazer

10/14/2020

"We Happened to Be Women of Color": How Laurie Hernandez Became a Gymnastics Trailblazer

Laurie Hernandez didn't realize she was the first Latina gymnast to represent the US at the Olympics in 32 years until it was told to her, out loud, in an interview with her teammates.

Watch Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez's Training Videos, and Prepare to Be Amazed!

03/16/2020

Watch Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez's Training Videos, and Prepare to Be Amazed!

Laurie Hernandez has big goals for 2020, like punching her ticket to compete at the Tokyo Olympics this Summer.

Gold-Medal Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Uses HIIT Workouts to Prep For 2020 Olympic Games

05/26/2018

Gold-Medal Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Uses HIIT Workouts to Prep For 2020 Olympic Games

The 2020 Olympics will be here sooner than we think, and if you're like me, you cannot wait for the gymnastics competition to air.

How My Latina Culture Helped Me Win an Olympic Gold Medal

09/24/2017

How My Latina Culture Helped Me Win an Olympic Gold Medal

Laurie Hernandez is an American gymnast and winner of gold and silver medals at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.

Laurie Hernandez's 2017 Goals Are Downright Adorbs — and Perfect For a 16-Year-Old

01/13/2017

Laurie Hernandez's 2017 Goals Are Downright Adorbs — and Perfect For a 16-Year-Old

Just when you thought Puerto Rican gymnast Laurie Hernandez couldn't get any more adorable, she goes on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and basically melts your entire existence with her cuteness.