Simone Biles will do something this weekend she hasn't done in two years: compete in an elite gymnastics meet.
The 2023 U.S. Classic is the last opportunity to qualify for the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, scheduled to take place later this month in San Jose, California.When Biles takes to the mat in Hoffman Estates this weekend, the focus will undoubtedly be on both her skills and how she is handling the pressure of her return.
Not only does she have to be extremely high in the air to do two full, stretched-out flips, but the half-twist makes this move more difficult, Johnson said. Biles does a round-off into a back hand-spring with a half turn, and completes the move by twisting twice in a somersault.
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