Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles won a record 9th all-around title at the United States Championships in Fort Worth (Texas) on Sunday June 2, and continues her rise in strength towards the Paris Olympic Games (July 26 – 11 august).
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“ Today, the goal was simply to feel comfortable and confident with my gym, to then present myself to the selections and take this new step towards Paris “, Biles told NBC after the competition.
To qualify for the Olympics, the four-time Olympic champion will have to go through the “trials” from June 27 to 30 in Minneapolis.
Sunday, for her second day of competition after Friday, she scored 59.300 points for a total of 119.750 points, far ahead of her runner-up Skye Blakely (113.850).
“ I couldn’t be more proud of the way I compete at this time of year, building my confidence little by little and putting myself out there in front of the crowd to succeed in what I do in training. “, she added.
Biles returned to competition in August 2023 after a two-year hiatus, following her collapse at the Tokyo Games where she had abandoned several events in 2021, plagued by “twisties” (loss of bearings in space).
On Sunday, she made a few mistakes amid some high-class acrobatics, including the jump that bears her name.
The reigning Olympic all-around champion, her compatriot Suni Lee, took an encouraging 4th place, continuing her comeback after suffering a major kidney disease which almost ended her career.