Simone Biles returns putting her name on another historic jump

Simone Biles returns putting her name on another historic jump

Simone Biles returns putting her name on another historic jump

American gymnast Simone Biles reappeared in a major international event at the World Cup being held in Antwerp (Belgium), with a historic jump when landing the ‘Yurchenko double pike’the first woman to achieve it to rename it as ‘Biles II’the fifth element that bears his name.

Biles competes internationally for the first time since a two-year break to treat her mental health after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The 26-year-old athlete placed first this Sunday in the World Cup rankings with 58,865 points.

His ‘Yurchenko’ with a double pike somersault he took a 15,266 and received the name of ‘Biles II’ after another original jump of hers was named ‘Biles’ in 2018. The American surprised at Tokyo 2020 by withdrawing from five of her six finals. She herself explained that she was suffering from a mental block, which could lead to total insecurity in her actions and the danger of falling.

Two years later, Biles She reappeared with a single jump ready to expand her record, being the oldest member of the United States team. The Ohioan has 25 world medals, more than any other gymnast, and seven Olympic medals, and she has already given her name to five skills: two on the floor, two on the vault and one on the balance beam.

Source: Eitb

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