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Simone Biles Completes World’s Most Difficult Vault In Practice

Author Laila Abuelhawa
July 22nd, 2021 2:15 PM
Simone Biles of Team United States trains on vault during Women's Podium Training ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 22, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

Simone Biles of Team U.S.A. made history while practicing for the Tokyo Olympics as she nailed the Yurchenko double pike vault to podium, all caught on video.

In the short clip taken today, you can see the mind-blowing athleticism that we are constantly hit with by the 24-year-old superstar. Even though she took a step back in the dismount, it was still stunning. The slow-motion look at it shows how much height she got while maintaining a near-perfect form.

“@Simone_Biles just casually bringing her Yurchenko double pike vault to podium training! Goat#TokyoOlympics #SimoneBiles,” the NBC Olympics Twitter page wrote.

👀 @Simone_Biles just casually bringing her Yurchenko double pike vault to podium training! 🐐#TokyoOlympics #SimoneBiles pic.twitter.com/V6veMIHUzW

— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) July 22, 2021

The above move requires a gymnast to perform a backflip off the vault, then complete two full rotations in a pike position before landing — a very difficult move to land.

One person in awe of her move wrote, “I can’t walk and chew gum. I’ve nearly broken an ankle [vacuuming] and I had a life-threatening accident sleeping. #SimoneBiles is stunning.”

I can’t walk and chew gum. I’ve nearly broken an ankle vacuumed and I had a life -threatening accident sleeping. 😳 #SimoneBiles is stunning.

— Leslie (@TXWomenRESIST) July 22, 2021

There are already two floor exercise moves named after her –“The Biles” and “The Biles II,” with the latest practice vault in the running for the latest signature move dub.

The next Biles! @Simone_Biles #nbc2020 pic.twitter.com/Op9aHxr5er

— tim daggett (@timdaggettnbc) July 22, 2021

Watch Simone’s signature moves below:

 

Biles even got her own Twitter emoji, the first female athlete to do so.

Witness greatness
Tweet with greatness#SimoneBiles#Simone pic.twitter.com/M6RKzP3KB6

— Twitter Sports (@TwitterSports) July 21, 2021

Simone posed with fellow U.S. Gymnastics Olympian MyKayla Skinner, calling them both “OG’s” but meaning “Olympic Grandmas” instead.

little did you know OG means Olympic Grandma’s pic.twitter.com/1eu2ANttaw

— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) July 22, 2021

Biles is one of six gymnasts making up the U.S. women’s gymnastics team. She’s joined by Skinner, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey and Grace McCallum. Per Today, the team opted out of staying in Tokyo’s Olympic Village and will be staying at a nearby hotel instead.

The team’s alternate Kara Eaker recently tested positive for COVID-19 and both she and her fellow alternate Leanne Wong were placed in quarantine.

Meet USA’s Women’s/Men’s Olympic Gymnastics Team

  • Simone Biles

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    Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre

  • Jordan Chiles

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    Vancouver, Wash./World Champions Centre

  • Sunisa Lee

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    St. Paul, Minn./Midwest Gymnastics Center

  • Grace McCallum

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    Isanti, Minn./Twin City Twisters

  • Jade Carey

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    Phoenix, Ariz./Arizona Sunrays

  • Mykayla Skinner

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    Gilbert, Ariz./Desert Lights

  • Brody Malone

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    Belfast, Tenn./Stanford University

  • Sam Mikulak

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    Newport Coast, Calif./U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center

  • Yul Moldauer

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    Wellington, Colo./5280 Gymnastics

  • Shane Wiskus

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    Spring Park, Minn./U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center

  • Alec Yoder

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    Indianapolis, Ind./Ohio State University

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