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The eyes of the world were on Simone Biles again. Three years after the “revolutions” of Tokyo, the greatest gymnast of all time returned to continue his remarkable Olympic story.
Besides, Biles doesn’t just keep going: The American creates and innovates, pushing the boundaries of her game to new frontiers. The 27-year-old’s return to the Olympics was not only a surprise, but a surprise, landing two of his signature skills. It was in the vault — the equipment that made her so incredibly withdrawn from individual events in Tokyo — that Biles unleashed Biles II, becoming the first woman to win over Yurchenko. double-pike at the Olympics.
Biles was not only back, but better than ever, even landing her historic Biles II strapped to her left leg. An unfortunate arrival at one of his gym routines left him slightly deflated and may have caused deja vu and drama concerns for the American star. It was notable, perhaps, that Biles didn’t commit to further specialization in her bar career, after announcing plans to do so on Friday.
But Biles has established herself as the favorite for gold in many of the events she will be competing in, dominating her time as she posted top scores on floor and vault. which is unlikely to be beaten in the remaining period. qualified. As Biles made it to her final routine, on the various fields, she smiled widely: from the depths of Tokyo, this was a victory in every way.
Biles had nothing to prove after making her impressive, and unexpected, return to competition at the previous world championships in Antwerp. But the Olympics are different, they bring attention and scrutiny unlike anything within the normal realm of sport. In Paris, the stars came out to watch Biles, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Tom Cruise and Snoop Dogg among them, while photographers kept their lenses focused on her as she appeared in a black jacket a shiny embroidered dress – at a cost. of $3,000 (£2,300) for each member of the USA team.
It’s often difficult to know where to look during a gymnastics lesson, when four athletes are moving at the same time through different equipment, as they move around a crowded hall. But in Paris Bercy, everything stopped when Biles put her back on the balance beam, the entire Olympics focused on one person and their ability to perform tasks incomparably artistic and athletic hard across 10cm wide devices.
However, when Biles arrived twice and lit up the crowd, it was clear that the most decorated gymnast left the “twisties” behind. A hamstring condition that hampered his first Games and resulted in a 732-day absence from major tournaments was dismissed with a display of incredible strength.
While on the ground, Biles received one of his six skills called the Biles II, which consists of a double twister. The main thing was the reserve: when Biles put 15.300 points that were almost a lot ahead of his closest competition, American team mate Jade Carey. In the individual standings, Biles finished nearly three points ahead of Sunisa Lee, her American teammate and defending all-around champion.
Now, it’s about Olympic history. At age 27, Biles would become the oldest American woman to win Olympic gold in gymnastics, breaking the previous record by five years. She would also become the oldest woman to win Olympic gold in gymnastics in 60 years, adding to her seven Olympic medals.
America’s star-studded team, including the all-around duo of Biles and Lee, will first look to secure gold on Tuesday before the individual events begin on Thursday. For Biles the journey to greater heights has begun again. Except, it never does, it just keeps getting bigger.
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