Following US Classic Blunder, Simone Biles Takes a Step Back Making a Bold Move Ahead of XFinity US National Championships

The gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles is back at the top of the mountain drawing the world’s gaze upon her. The headlines naturally focused on the fact that the gymnast returned to competition following a two-year professional break. The 4X Olympic gold medalist executed a Yurchenko Double Pike on the vault, a feat never accomplished by a woman before she performed it in 2021. Most importantly, she effortlessly took the first position at the U.S. Classic earlier this month. Even?if the viewers missed a small tidbit, the internet left no opportunity to scrutinize any detail of the event.

Simone was ready for everything, especially the fierce competition that comes with the spotlight of the sporting community. Although she made a stellar comeback, a missed win in the vault was enough for the netizens to pass nasty comments. Recently, a source?drew attention to a particular aspect of Biles’ clever maneuver in light of how the public reacted.

Simone Biles ditches the cause of the twisting episode on National event

Today marks day one of the annual Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships taking place in San Jose, California. The events will feature some of the greatest gymnasts in history competing for national titles and spots on the National Team. Biles will also be joining fellow gymnasts, however, a recent report by @Gymnastics_Now on Twitter confirms she won’t be attempting the vault that caused her twisties incident in the 2021 Olympics. Their caption clearly emphasizes, “No second vault from Biles.”

Although no official statements are being released by Simone or her coach, it seems like Biles will be sticking to her signature Yurchenko double pike. The speculation only seems factual since Biles had a spotter during her YDP in the U.S. Classic. A minute detail that was missed in the 15-second artistic performance by many spectators. Amidst the changing landscape of the gymnastics world, some even speculate that Biles would be willing to forgo her potential medals in the vault event. However, her primary objective appears to be achieving recognition for the YDP.

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For the time being, everything is up in the air, and assumptions have only been formed based on the unsuccessful vault practice in the first competitive event. Biles couldn’t place despite having a superior score on the single vault. The reason was simple, it required two vault attempts, but Biles only made one in the U.S. Classics on August 5. Reacting to her missed win, some even asked, ?Wait She Didn?t Win Vault?? Simone still remains at the top, and it appears that she is now striving to reach a significant milestone.

Gymnastics legend aims for fifth named move

Did you know elite gymnasts have the opportunity to have signature moves named after them? Among the tribe of exceptionally talented athletes lies Biles’s name with four moves named after her in the F?d?ration Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG)’s Code of Points. Gymnasts must perform outstandingly in a World Championship or the Olympics in order for it to be named after them. It’s like having the Hall of Fame title but for gymnastics. The risky YDP, which has only been accomplished by male gymnasts in competition apart from Biles, could have been named after her in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Since she withdrew from the vault finals and the all-around events the milestones remained a pending milestone for Biles to achieve. Since her comeback, the gymnastics icon has been pursuing her goal of having the YDP named after her, or at least that’s what it looks like. Fans are anticipating this promising sign as the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships proceed until August 27.

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