Simone Biles becomes first woman to land Yurchenko double pike vault in competition

[Celerity]

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/05/23/us/simone-biles-yurchenko-double-pike-trnd/index.html

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[bottomofthehill]

1. amazing athleticism

I get dizzy and have sore muscles just watching.

[ornotna]

2. She is the GOAT

https://deadspin.com/the-rhinestone-goat-is-worthy-of-simone-biles-1846951012

[Celerity]

3. lol, I did not notice that! that is badass AF

[spooky3]

7. Agree!!!! Nt

[Lovie777]

4. Their grandparents swooped in to take care of both Simone and her sister . . . . .

gave them a loving home. They took both to gymnastic where Simone excelled and one of the instructors saw potential in Simone.

And now she is considered one of the greatest gymnast in the world.

[malaise]

5. Unbelievable

You go girl!

[spooky3]

6. Fabulous!! Nt

[edhopper]

8. I like the Yurchenko double pike

on ice with a twist of lemon.


She is amazing.

[hlthe2b]

9. Jaws on the floor because of her talent; Jaws on the floor because of the improbabiliy based on her

origin story; Jaws on the ground because her determination is unmatched.

She is indeed the Greatest of all Time and I find it hard to imagine anyone coming to surpass her.

[lpbk2713]

11. That's incredible.

That's not something she decided to do overnight. That took
a lot of hard work and practice before she got to that point.

[mcar]

12. ...

[ornotna]

13. The Simone Biles double pike

NBC Sports reports that after landing the double pike, Biles told coach Laurent Landi, “I just got a little nervous during the landing.” In a call with the media afterward, she added: “I was like, ‘It’s ok, I’ve done this so many times, I’ve been doing this for months now.’” The outlet added that the move could be the fifth “Biles” skill named after her in gymnastics Code of Points.

https://jezebel.com/simone-biles-landed-a-yurchenko-double-pike-which-is-a-1846943812

[BobTheSubgenius]

14. Wow!

That was pretty amazing, and I can't even imagine the physics involved. With the inertia a move like that creates, I don't know how anyone could be expected to stick the landing. It's amazing she didn't break bones.

[AZ8theist]

15. I'd have to stop halfway down that runway for a breather.....

...much less EVEN THINKING ABOUT TRYING THAT MOVE...

She is absolutely amazing....

[uponit7771]

18. right ?! I heard both my knees snap on the first flip ... lol

[CatWoman]

16. K; R

[uponit7771]

17. GET IT GIRL !!! I can't appreciate the move but I can see the athleticism to get to that point

[Takket]

19. someone scan her with a metal detector. i don't believe any human can do that lol