Simone Biles’ quest for a record-extending ninth US Gymnastics Championship title began on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.
The 27-year-old finished the first day of the senior women’s all-around competition in first place with a score of 60.450. Skye Blakely finished in second place and Kayla DiCello in third place. Biles started on the vault, executing a Yurchenko double pike and then a Cheng to finish with a 15.800 - the highest score of the competition. Even though the uneven bars are considered Biles’ “weakest” event, she scored a 14.650 to extend her lead through two rotations.
The women’s team to compete at Paris 2024 will be chosen after the Olympic Trials, with the winner of the all-around competition at the Trials automatically making the team. If Biles can qualify for her third Olympic Games, she will return to the competition where, three years ago, she experienced the “twisties” – a mental block causing gymnasts to lose track of their body positions – and had to withdraw from several events.
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