If Frederick Richard wants to make men’s gymnastics fun, he knows winning has to be part of the plan

So busy it’s easy to wonder sometimes how interested Fred Richard is in keeping the main thing the main thing. The athlete who has made it his mission to bring gymnastics to a new audience knows making it seem like fun is a vital part of that process. Fred Richard competes in the men's rings event during the U.S. And any questions about how invested Richard is in this whole thing were answered Saturday night, when he became the second Black gymnast to win a men’s all-around title. When Richard saluted the judges this weekend, he did it while wearing a uniform that ran afoul of the rules.