Simone Biles Just Proved She’s Unstoppable
The gymnast landed a move no woman has ever done in competition.
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Simone Biles took part in her first gymnastics meet since 2019 on Saturday—and immediately proved that she is ready to wow at the Olympics. The gold medalist stunned fans by landing a move no woman has ever performed in competition: an insanely difficult vault known as a Yurchenko double pike. Even thought it wasn’t a perfect execution–and even though she had a few more stumbles—she took first place at the U.S. Classic. “I’m proud of how today went, even though it was a little bit rough and uncharacteristic,” said Biles, who wore a leotard adorned with a rhinestone goat in a wink to her status as the sport‘s greatest of all time.
The first woman in history to land a Yurchenko double pike in competition.
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) May 23, 2021
Our jaws are on the floor. @Simone_Biles is still in the air. #USClassic pic.twitter.com/CmJYRidtfo
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