She's the only woman who has landed this skill in competition. Tokyo2020
During podium training in Tokyo, cameras captured Biles practicingfrom different angles, showing every impressive detail. The vault begins with a roundoff onto the springboard, then a back handspring onto the vault. From there, Biles does a double pike, or two backflips with straight legs. She's so well-trained on this skill that she lands steadily on both legs, with only a small step back. With the slow motion replays, we can see every precise push, twist, and turn.
The original Yurchenko vault is named for former Soviet gymnast Natalia Yurchenko, but the double pike part is Biles's signature. She's the only woman who has landed the move in competition (although
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