Jade Carey, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles were all smiles after an incredible start to their quest for gold in the women's gymnastics all-around team final…
Both Carey and Biles nailed their Cheng vault routines while Chiles executed a stunning double-twisting Yurchenko, also known as a DTYBoth Carey and Biles nailed their Cheng vault routines while Chiles executed a stunning double-twisting Yurchenko, also known as a DTY.Biles did not compete with the same vault routine that marked her Tokyo Olympics twisties scare. That was known as an Amanar, a yurchenko two-and-a-half twist.
"If there's any worry about the twisties, throw them completely as far away as they can go," Olympic gymnast and commentator Laurie Hernandez said.That's because a Cheng vault enters head first into the vault, while the Amanar enters with a roundoff, leaving an athlete entering the skill blind.while warming up for floor exercise during qualifying on Sunday. She went on to execute her routines beautifully, but did appear with tape on her leg again Tuesday.
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