Showing posts with label Olympian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympian. Show all posts

Monday, June 28, 2021

How You Can Watch Olympian Simone Biles Perform IRL

How You Can Watch Olympian Simone Biles Perform IRL

  • Simone Biles' Gold Over America Tour is coming to a city near you this fall, and you're not going to want to miss it!
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    If watching G.O.A.T. and four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles compete in the Tokyo Olympics this summer wasn’t exciting enough, she’s coming to a city near you this fall!

    Starting in September, the decorated gymnast will embark on a 35-city tour with an all-star team of female gymnastic champions like Laurie HernandezKatelyn Ohashi, Morgan Hurd and many more. The Gold Over America Tour promises to be a high-energy, gymnastics-meets-pop-concert spectacular that spreads the importance of empowerment, togetherness, and “letting the gold inside each of us shine.”

    If you’re bummed you can’t attend the Olympics in person this year, the Gold Over America Tour is the next best thing. Not only will you get to witness world-class athleticism, but it makes for a fun night out with the whole family!

    Tickets are now available for pre-sale but don’t wait to get your tickets because this tour might sell out after Simone takes the Olympic stage this summer. To save you time, we’ve rounded up ticket buying options below.

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    Gold Over America Tour Starring Simone Biles

    G.O.A.T. Simone Biles will headline the show, which runs approximately 110 minutes long, including intermission. The celebration of powerful female athletes will also feature a soundtrack from today’s biggest hitmakers and inspiring performances by some of the biggest names in gymnastics. What more could you ask for?

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    -Originally published on Mon., Jun. 28, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. PST.

    Tuesday, June 8, 2021

    Tiffany Haddish to Portray Legendary Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner in Biopic

    Tiffany Haddish to Portray Legendary Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner in Biopic

  • Tiffany Haddish is currently training to play track and field icon Florence Griffith Joyner in an upcoming film about her far-too-brief life. Keep reading for all the details.
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    Tiffany Haddish is ready to hit the ground running in her latest movie role. 

    The 41-year-old Girls Trip standout is set to portray Olympic legend Florence Griffith Joyner in a film biopic from sports-focused studio Game1, The Hollywood Reporter reported on Thursday, June 3.

    The fashion-forward track and field star, known as Flo-Jo, became an 1980s icon after winning three gold medals at the 1988 Olympics. She retired from the sport in 1989 and later died at the age of 38 on Sept. 21, 1998 following an epileptic seizure. 

    Tiffany, who will also produce the project, has already started training for the role with Flo-Jo’s widower and former coach, Al Joyner. Al is serving as producer and creative consultant.

    “I am looking forward to telling Flo-Jo’s story the way it should be told,” the Tuca & Bertie voice actor said in a statement shared with THR. “My goal with this film is making sure that younger generations know my ‘she-ro’ Flo-Jo, the fastest woman in the world to this day, existed.”

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    Meanwhile, Al told the outlet in a statement, “Working with Tiffany has been a great pleasure—she is incredibly dedicated, focused and committed to portraying the spirit of Florence accurately, whose legacy of making a difference in the world will live on for generations to come.”

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    He added, “I hope that this film touches all who see it and inspires people to be the change the world so desperately needs right now!”

    Producers are in the process of hiring a screenwriter for the film. The movie’s team also hopes to create additional companion projects, including a documentary series and podcast.

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