In a satirical Instagram post, Simone Biles hosted a funeral for her signature Yurchenko double pike vault, also known as the Biles II. Rest in peace to Simone Biles’ signature vault routine. This ...
Want to follow the women’s gymnastics competition in Paris, but don’t understand the skills or how they’re scored? Here’s a guide. By Maggie Astor Maggie Astor, normally a political reporter, is a ...
The level of difficulty continues to rise in gymnastics, but the triple-twisting Yurchenko is still the red line—even for elite gymnasts like Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade. Simone Biles has pushed ...
History’s most decorated gymnast sprints down the vault runway. She tumbles gracefully onto the springboard, flings herself backward onto the vault table and pops off the surface. Soaring through the ...
Biles scored 15.7 on her Yurchenko double pike to beat out Rebeca Andrade of Brazil and claim her seventh Olympic gold. Biles’s teammate Jade Carey won the bronze. Juliet Macur Three years after ...
WASHINGTON — Days before she takes the Olympic stage, Simone Biles wowed fans with a signature vault during Thursday's podium training session in Paris. The 27-year-old athlete nailed the Yurchenko ...
Rest in peace to Simone Biles’ signature vault routine. This week, the Olympic gold medalist bid farewell to the “world’s most difficult vault” in a satirical Instagram photoshoot. To announce that ...