Sam Appell-Waterman, 13, loves doing gymnastics. But he lives in Iowa City, Iowa, and twice in the three years that he's been competing, the boys teams he has competed on have shut down. So these ...

Sam Appell-Waterman, 13, loves doing gymnastics. But he lives in Iowa City, Iowa, and twice in the three years that he’s been competing, the boys teams he has competed on have shut down. So ...

Every four years, the Olympics puts a spotlight on gymnastics. But for boys in many parts of the U.S., it’s hard to even find a place to learn the sport.

Sam Appell-Waterman, 13, loves doing gymnastics. But he lives in Iowa City, Iowa, and twice in the three years that he’s been competing, the boys teams he has competed on have shut down. So ...

Every four years, the Olympics puts a spotlight on gymnastics. But for boys in many parts of the U.S., it’s hard to even find a place to learn the sport.

Every four years, the Olympics puts a spotlight on gymnastics. But for boys in many parts of the U.S., it’s hard to even find a place to learn the sport.

But gymnastics is often viewed as a more typically girls’ sport in the U.S., a perception that is self-fulfilling. More girls tend to show up to take gymnastics classes, and so gyms invest in the ...

Every four years, the Olympics puts a spotlight on gymnastics. But for boys in many parts of the U.S., it’s hard to even find a place to learn the sport.