The Gold Over America Tour officially kicked off on September 17 in Oceanside. The second edition is bigger than ever. Breathtaking performances from Simone Biles and Co. make this a must-watch! The Paris Olympics were a thrilling treat for gymnastics fans. However, the tour doesn’t just match that energy but takes it to a whole new level. While it sounds like an adventurous ride, several aspects come into play to bring something as monumental to life. 

Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans catches up with the Olympian at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles shortly before their fourth stop on the tour. The G.O.A.T. was asked what she would like the fans to understand about the tour. “I feel like the hard work and dedication that goes into it because, yes, we’ve been doing gymnastics our whole lives.” Being at the top of your craft isn’t as easy, even though the 27-year-old makes it look effortless every time she steps onto the mat. 

Simone Biles may have started her elite gymnastics career at the tender age of 14. However, her roots are as simple as ever. The Olympian first crossed paths with the sport during a daycare field trip. As she watched all the gymnasts perform their routines, the tiny tot performed a back tuck on the ground. She was challenged to replicate it on the balance beam, and Biles took it up. Even though she couldn’t perform it on the balance beam, the local coaches noticed, and that’s how her gymnastics journey began.

Coming back to the present, the 27-year-old reiterated what goes into performing at several 2-hour spectacular shows. “But to put on a show in such little time really shows the professionalism that we have and the hard work that goes into it. And that we’re just really dedicated about our craft.” The first edition took place from September to November 2021. The Olympian decided to withdraw from the Summer Games, and the tour focused on prioritizing one’s mental health. 

But the second edition is slightly different. The pop concert-like experience, as Simone Biles likes to describe it, focuses on her post-Paris journey. Not only does this highlight their dedication towards the craft, but she also wanted to highlight what the outcome of taking care of yourself brings you. The 27-year-old believes “sharing that with the rest of the world” is essential. The last show will be in Detroit, Michigan, on November 3. The G.O.A.T.’s dedication has opened the door to a new experience for gymnastics fans. 

Simone Biles debuts a new move on the Gold Over America Tour

An exciting mesh of dance and gymnastics sounds like an experience you wouldn’t want to miss. However, that isn’t what grabbed eyeballs at their stop in Phoenix. The Olympian tried a move that had never been seen before in women’s gymnastics.

Fans witnessed the 27-year-old attempt pommels on a mushroom. However, it almost feels like déjà vu. The gymnast had reposted a rehearsal clip on her Instagram story, where she was seen practicing the move for the very first time. Now, what is the gymnastics mushroom, you ask?

It is an apparatus that many male gymnasts use in pommel horse training. Even though it is a prominent apparatus in men’s gymnastics, the Gold Over America Tour has done a stellar job of breaking barriers. Some male gymnasts were seen attempting a challenging aspect of women’s gymnastics—the balance beam. Fasten your seatbelts, folks! This tour definitely is nothing like anything you’ve seen before.