All-round qualifying for the World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp was Biles' first appearance at a major tournament since she stepped away from the sport having pulled out of the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.
US gymnast Simone Biles became the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault when she competed internationally for the first time in two years on Sunday.Yurchenko vaults involve landing on the horse or vaulting platform facing forwards and the double pike is regarded as the most difficult of the manoeuvres.It was Biles' first appearance at a major event since she stepped away from the sport having pulled out of the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.
"I don't trust myself as much anymore... maybe it's getting older. There were a couple of days when everybody tweets you and you feel the weight of the world."We are not just athletes, we're people at the end of the day and sometimes you just have to step back."Late last month she stepped in when a young black female gymnast was passed over for a medal at a ceremony in Ireland.
The 26-year-old said she had reached out to the young girl and tweeted that there is"no room for racism in any sport or at all". Gymnastics Ireland said in its statement:"What happened on the day should not have happened and for that we are deeply sorry."
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