Simone Biles is an American gymnast who was considered one of the sport’s greatest athletes. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she became the first female U.S. gymnast to win four gold medals at a single Games, and she was the first gymnast to win
Team USA competed at the Olympics in Tokyo, where Skinner took Biles’ place in the vault final when Biles dropped out due to the “twisties,” leading Skinner to take home the silver medal. However, Skinner, who said the Tokyo Olympics would be her last before retirement, failed to move ...
After shewithdrewfrom the team and individual all-arounds, the 24-year-old said that she had become disoriented while competing on vault, a state that gymnasts refer to as "the twisties." Biles explained what happened on her Instagram story on Thursday, saying that she started to have the ...
TOKYO (AP) – USA Gymnastics says Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the Olympic event finals in the vault and uneven bars. She continues to be evaluated daily to determine whether she’ll compete in the finals for floor exercise and balance beam. After further consultation with medical...
Simone Biles / Instagram "For non-gymnasts, the fact that she balked mid-air and accidentally did a 1.5 on her first vault instead of a 2.5 is a big deal. It's terrifying. She could have been severely injured getting lost in the air like that. Then she somehow landed on her feet sh...
Simone Arianne Biles, more popularly known as Simone Biles, is a 4’8’’ gymnast superstar. She is one of the most decorated gymnasts in recent history.
Biles said she and coaches were “a little traumatized” from the two-and-a-half twisting Amanar vault she performed in Tokyo when she got lost in the air during the team final. While she considered going back to it upon her comeback to the sport, it was Landi who planted the idea of...
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has withdrawn from the event finals for the vault and uneven bars finals at the Tokyo Olympics.
Simone Biles showed why she is so great with a near-perfect vault at the Olympic TrialsMorgan J. Wolf
Simone Biles has officially withdrawn from the event finals for the uneven bars and the vault, two events expected to take place Sunday. "Today, after further consultation with medical staff, Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the event finals for vault and the uneven bars. She will co...