As soon as the second day of the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships unfolded, several things broke the internet. From Leanne Wong blowing up at Bars and Beam, Shilese Jones’ foreign rival giving her the toughest fight to Simone Biles making a historic feat after successfully landing at one of the most difficult vaults, YDP. The first day for women’s qualifications was just amazing for the supporters.
However, on the other side of the showdown, critics were not left behind. Fans went wild after the FIG authorities renamed the vault “Biles II”. Recent social media post shared by the gymnastic community has revived the critics & they have entered the chat to make waves.
Simone Biles’ 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics triumph & viral social media post
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In 2021, Simone Biles left an indelible mark on gymnastics. The gymnastic legend fired up the Yurchenko double pike vault. It is one of the hardest formidable variations, demanding two flips in a pike position. Fast forward to 2023, Biles introduced “Biles II” at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. This season has added numerous accolades to her title. This monumental achievement is her fifth named element, which is halfway to rivaling a Russian record. Before this, four elements bore her name across the vault, balance beam, and floor exercise. Now, “Biles II” joins her repertoire, aligning her with the iconic Russian gymnast Nellie Kim, who boasts seven named elements in the Code of Points. Biles, once again, proves she’s the G.O.A.T., carving her legacy in the gymnastics pantheon.
When NBC Olympics shared Simone Biles’ historic feat and the renaming of the vault in her honor, a critic at the same time took to their Twitter handle and left a comment. It was “reallybrenton” who sparked a debate over the copyright of the vault name. The fan questioned the renaming and questioned FIG that Simone wasn’t the first woman to perform the feat and didn’t invent it. The use of “Biles II” was labeled as “bullshit,” leading to a heated comment section. The critique revolves around whether Biles truly deserves this recognition for her achievements. Take a look below at what the critic commented.
not only is simone not the first person to land this, shes not even the first woman to land it. we gotta stop the social justice warriors from awarding pariticpation awards just because of skin color. its named after its creator, not some random ass person who did it.
— Brenton ツ︎ (@reallybrenton) October 1, 2023
And this isn’t only a comment that is blazing she the fans, but a queue of valuable and vague opinions for the legends that the fans have been adding lately.
Critics’ Reactions have entered the chat
The reactions are nothing short of extraordinary. The comment section is in awe of the support and on the other hand in disbelief for the fans calling out her “underserving renaming” and further questioning the authorities. Here you go.
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One of the fans went abruptly to the main reaction of “reallybrenton” and commented,
https://twitter.com/pankisseskafka/status/1708599729238753343
Another man in support of Biles writes,
Yurchenko is the ENTRY onto the vault, double pike is the skill that follows. Vaults at this level consist of a skill that gets you onto the table+a skill that gets you off of it, this is a combination that no woman has competed.
— . (@hheyyitsme) October 1, 2023
But, reallybrenton has more to add, the critic states,
and this is fine. call it the yurchenko/biles double pike, or find a way to give props to both women that did something incredible. but you still cannot take away from yurchenko, because without her, it wouldn?t exist for simone to attempt.
? Brenton ?? (@reallybrenton) October 1, 2023
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Forced To Miss Simone Biles? Historic Feat, Suni Lee Makes Up for Her Absence in Heartfelt UpdateYet another supporter rallied to add some facts and added,
if we did this they would have to rename every single move that?s currently in the code of points, for both men and women. yurchenkoisn’t still has the family of vaults named after her, nothing is being taken away from her nor does she feel like it is. pic.twitter.com/Kc2Lq3Vayw
? ????? (@ungodIywests) October 1, 2023
Lastly, another fan added his words on what the critic’s isn’t informed about,
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Not even the vault’s namesake, tried this in competition. The double pike carries Yurchenko’s name because she pioneered the roundoff-back-handspring approach to the vault, not what Biles now can do after pressing off it. You have now been informed.
? Sly S (@sspann11) October 1, 2023
The reactions to the renaming of the vault after Simone Biles reflect a mix of opinions. Some critique the decision, emphasizing the vault’s origin and technical details. Others support the renaming, recognizing Biles as the greatest gymnast. The discourse showcases the passion and diversity of perspectives within the gymnastics community.