Venue | various — see venues |
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Start date | September 21, 2021 |
End date | November 7, 2021 |
No. of shows | 35 |
The Gold Over America Tour, also called Athleta Presents Gold Over America Tour, was a 2021 gymnastics-themed touring show headlined by Simone Biles.
In late 2019, Biles announced her plans to launch an all-woman tour that would be a mixture of sports and entertainment intended to inspire the next generation of female athletes. [1] Slated to take place after the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, the tour was to mount shows in 35 cities.
Former UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi was the first cast member announced, [2] followed by other high-profile gymnasts, including 2020 Olympians Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Grace McCallum, and MyKayla Skinner; [3] and fan-favorites Morgan Hurd, Laurie Hernandez (who also provided the pre-recorded narration for the opening act), and Chellsie Memmel. [4]
The tour ultimately played 34 shows in 32 cities (three dates were cancelled), selling 182,000 tickets and grossing $19.3 million. [5] One news outlet called it a "gymnastics-meets-pop-concert spectacular". [6]
Name | Short bio |
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Simone Biles | 2016 and 2020 Olympic gymnast (4 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze), 7x World AA Champion |
Ellie Black | 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympic gymnast , 3x World medalist |
Jade Carey | 2020 Olympic Champion (floor), 7x World medalist |
Jordan Chiles | 2020 Olympic silver medalist (team) 3x world medalist |
Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos | 2020 Olympic gymnast , [[2023 world bronze medalist}} |
Nia Dennis | NCAA Champion, UCLA gymnast |
Laurie Hernandez | 2016 Olympic Champion (team) and silver medalist (balance beam) |
Morgan Hurd | 2017 World Champion (AA), 5x World medalist |
Shilese Jones | 2018 Pan American Champion (team) 6x world medalist |
Grace McCallum | 2020 Olympic silver medalist (team), 2x World medalist |
Chellsie Memmel | 2005 World Champion (AA), 2008 Olympic silver medalist (team), 6x World medalist USAG technical lead |
Katelyn Ohashi | American Cup Champion, NCAA Champion, UCLA gymnast |
MyKayla Skinner | 2020 Olympic silver medalist (vault), 4x World medalist |