To those worried about a repeat of the Tokyo Games, the GOAT revealed she had other plans in the women’s gymnastics qualifying event
Simone Biles, of the United States, competes on the floor exercise during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 28, in Paris, France.For a nerve-racking moment, it looked as though Simone Biles’s triumphant return to Olympic competition was over before it began.
But to those who worried about a repeat of the Tokyo Games, when Biles was forced to withdraw during a vault routine after suffering a case of the “twisties” – a phenomenon in which an athlete loses their sense of where they are in the air – the GOAT revealed she had other plans. Still, the international crowd jumped to its feet as one of the most accomplished athletes in the world completed her
“Before they went out today, though, they had a little moment in the back room and I could literally see the sparkle in their eyes about being at the Olympic Games. That was heartwarming to me because that’s what it’s all about,” Black said. “It’s about being here, reaching that goal, and there are only five girls in Canada who get to do that.”
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