Considering
how many medals U.S.A. Gymnastics brought home from the Rio Games — an
amazing 12, including Simone Biles’s three individual golds and the
women’s team gold — the federation’s post-Olympics glow should be
brighter than ever.
A
36-city tour starring Biles and other standouts is starting Thursday in
Spokane, Wash. A rush of money is pouring into the sport. After every
Summer Games, gyms typically see a bump in enrollment because kids,
including my 4-year-old, watched the Olympics and want to do what their
new heroes do.