Simone Biles has made gymnastics history once again. On Saturday, the U.S. Olympic champion became the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault in competition, and very nearly stuck the landing.
Competing at the U.S. Classic In Indianapolis, Biles pulled off the maneuver in competition after trying it out three times in warm-ups. Her practice runs stirred up hype about whether she’d land the move when she performed the vault — which she did, only taking a single hop once she hit the mat.
“You know, yesterday Simone told us that she likes to let her gymnastics speak for her. Well, the queen has definitely spoken,” the NBC Sports announcer remarked.
The trick required Biles to flip three full times in the air, from board to mat, keeping her legs perfectly extended. As the commentators note, the concern with the trick Is getting enough power to accomplish all three rotations,...
Competing at the U.S. Classic In Indianapolis, Biles pulled off the maneuver in competition after trying it out three times in warm-ups. Her practice runs stirred up hype about whether she’d land the move when she performed the vault — which she did, only taking a single hop once she hit the mat.
“You know, yesterday Simone told us that she likes to let her gymnastics speak for her. Well, the queen has definitely spoken,” the NBC Sports announcer remarked.
The trick required Biles to flip three full times in the air, from board to mat, keeping her legs perfectly extended. As the commentators note, the concern with the trick Is getting enough power to accomplish all three rotations,...
- 5/23/2021
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
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