August 6th 2023.
On August 5, Simone Biles made her triumphant return to competition after a two-year hiatus. After taking the world by storm at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Biles had been sidelined with a case of the “twisties”. She showed no signs of rust however, as she posted an all-around score of 59.100 en route to a win.
In June 2023, Simone Biles hosted a Q&A session on her Instagram account. When asked about the toughest event for her to come back to, Biles replied “It’s always bars…mentally & physically. But this go around…BABY!!! Twisting on any event. Iykyk. Mainly because when the twisties happen, you go right into the gym and work on it. I took over a year off and THEN came back…So I was petrified. But I’m fine. I’m twisting again. No worries. All is good.”
Simone Biles had only been training for around three months since her April 2023 wedding to Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens. In that context, her performance was extraordinary in front of an audience full of supporters. She started off a little unsure of herself, but once her routine started, she was unstoppable. Her floor routine was particularly impressive, with a start value of 6.8, higher than anyone else in the field.
On the vault, Biles did a move that she was going to attempt in Tokyo before she had to pull out of the event. She performed a Yurichenko double pike vault, followed by two backflips placing her hands behind her knees. Biles looked back to her old self and nailed the routine.
Simone Biles’ all-around score was even higher than the score she posted at this event in 2018, and it looks like she has only gotten better in her time off. Her performance is a good indication that she is headed for another incredible run, and a frightening proposition for the competition.
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