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Simone Biles captures second all-around gymnastics title
Simone Biles, of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal during the women’s artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo) PARIS — Simone Biles huddled with Sunisa Lee. She looked to her husband Jonathan Owens in the…
Read MoreSimone Biles dazzles in Paris Olympics debut despite injury scare
US’ Simone Biles competes in the balance beam event of the artistic gymnastics women’s qualification during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 28, 2024. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) Simone Biles made a stunning return to Olympic competition on Sunday, powering through left calf pain to get…
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Biles, LeBron among athletes expected to bid Olympics ‘adieu’
Simone Biles waves to the crowd during the 2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships at Dickies Arena on June 02, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas. Elsa/Getty Images/AFP Icons of their sports. Voices for equality and social justice. Elite performers. Simone Biles and LeBron James lead the list of athletes likely competing at their final Olympics. Add…
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Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade reigns on vault as Biles falls to silver
(From L) Second-placed US’ Simone Biles, winner Brasil’s Rebeca Andrade and third-placed Korea’s Seojeong Yeo celebrate on the podium after the Women’s Vault Final during the 52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, in Antwerp, northern Belgium, on October 7, 2023. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) US superstar Simone Biles was denied another title on…
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Simone Biles spectacular in ‘once in lifetime’ return at worlds
US’ Simone Biles competes in the uneven bars during the women’s qualifying session at the 52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, in Antwerp, northern Belgium, on October 1, 2023. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) Two years after her emotional Tokyo Olympics exit, US superstar Simone Biles made a spectacular and dramatic return to international…
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Simone Biles becomes first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault at World Gymnastics Championships | News News
Simone Biles, who stepped away from gymnastics to focus on her mental health, having pulled out of the all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, lands a Yurchenko double pike vault at the World Gymnastics Championships Last Updated: 01/10/23 10:37pm Simone Biles became the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault America’s…
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Simone Biles set for her sixth world gymnastics championships
Gymnast Simone Biles competes in the floor exercise on the final day of womens competition at the 2023 US Gymnastics Championships at the SAP Center on August 27, 2023 in San Jose, California. Simone Biles dazzled on floor exercise August 27, on the way to a record eighth all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships,…
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Simone Biles makes winning return after two-year break from gymnastics
Simone Biles made a winning return to gymnastics after a two-year break from the sport as she won the US Classic in Chicago. Biles competed in the all-round event and finished with a score of 59.100, five points more than second place athlete Leann Wong. She posted the best score on three of four apparatus…
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