Simone Biles Makes History With Yurchenko Double Pike Vault at U.S. Classic [WATCH]

Five-time Olympic medalist, Simon Biles participated in the U.S. Classic on Saturday, marking the first time the gymnast has competed in over a year.

During a training session on Friday, Biles was seen practicing a challenging vault stunt: the Yurchenko double pike. According to The Washington Post, the move has never been done by a female gymnast in competition.

Take a look.

Simone Biles just landed her Yurchenko double pike in podium training and we are SPEECHLESS. 😮 #USClassic @Simone_Biles @OnHerTurf pic.twitter.com/S9YsasXoXu

— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) May 21, 2021

YOU. ARE. INSANE…. @Simone_Biles pic.twitter.com/sDTOIjcMVu

— Nastia Liukin (@NastiaLiukin) May 21, 2021

photo credit: Leonard Zhukovsky
(PEOPLE)

Five-time Olympic medalist, Simon Biles participated in the U.S. Classic on Saturday, marking the first time the gymnast has competed in over a year.

During a training session on Friday, Biles was seen practicing a challenging vault stunt: the Yurchenko double pike. According to The Washington Post, the move has never been done by a female gymnast in competition.

Take a look.

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