Simone Biles did not come back to do a victory lap.
The gymnastics star sent a message on Friday night at the U.S. Championships, putting together a thrilling performance that included a show-stopping vault and looking ready for another shot at Olympic glory in Paris next summer.
As late as this spring, Biles was unsure about how dedicated she was to a return after dealing with a mental block known as “ She flirted with a Yurchenko double pike in 2021, a vault so difficult few men attempt it and no woman has ever landed it in international competition., racing down the runway before doing a roundoff onto the table followed by two backflips with her hands tucked behind her ramrod straight legs.The judges agreed, awarding her a staggering 9.8 for execution.Her 15.
Shilese Jones, the runner-up at nationals last year and a three-time silver medalist at the 2022 world championships, is second with a score of 56.550 that included a stunning 14.9 on uneven bars.
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