All-round qualifying for the World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp was Biles' first appearance at a major tournament since she stepped away from the sport having pulled out of the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.
US gymnast Simone Biles became the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault when she competed internationally for the first time in two years on Sunday.Yurchenko vaults involve landing on the horse or vaulting platform facing forwards and the double pike is regarded as the most difficult of the manoeuvres.
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