MINNEAPOLIS — Simone Biles looks all but unstoppable as she vies to punch her ticket to Paris at the US Olympic gymnastics trials this week, where competition to fill out the five-woman roster promises to be fierce.
Biles captured her ninth US all-around title earlier this month, winning on all four apparatus at the US championships in Fort Worth, Texas.Coach Cecile Landi said Biles 's success in managing her mental health combined with sheer talent and a formidable work ethic mean the 27-year-old could be better than ever as a third trip to the Olympics beckons.
'Biles dazzled in winning four gold medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, but her expected star turn at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games was cut short when she withdrew with the 'twisties' — a temporary mental block whereby gymnasts lose their sense of where they are in the air.Since returning to competition in August she has gone from strength to strength, piling up more medals including all-around gold at the world championships last year.
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