Three years after Biles withdrew from a number of events Tokyo, she has booked her ticket to Paris with a strong showing
The gymnastics superstar earned a third trip to her sport’s biggest stage by cruising to victory at the US Olympic trials on Sunday night, posting a two day all-around total of 117.225 to clinch the lone automatic spot on the five woman team.
Biles backpedaled after landing her Yurchenko double pike vault, a testament to both the vault’s difficulty and the immense power she generates during a skill few male gymnasts try and even fewer land as cleanly. The Americans will be loaded with experience as they try to return to win team gold after finishing second to Russia at the Tokyo Olympics. Reigning Olympic champion Sunisa Lee, 2020 Olympic floor exercise champion Jade Carey and 2020 Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles joined Biles by rounding out the top four. Sixteen-year-old Hezly Rivera will also be part of the team as she competes in her first Olympics.
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