Simone Biles is attempting to get another signature skill named after her at the Paris Olympics. Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist, submitted an original skill on the uneven bars to the FIG Women’s Technical Committee for evaluation on July 25, reported. USA Gymnastics shared a video of Biles practicing the move .
The skill includes a clear hip circle forward with 1.5 turns to a handstand. The move is a variation of a skill already included in her routine, the , which is described as a "more popular" version of the Weiler kip.
If Biles nails the new skill, it will mark the sixth skill named after her and her first on the uneven bars. Here’s everything to know about the Olympic gymnast’s signature skills. On July 25, Biles submitted a new skill on the uneven bars for evaluation to the FIG Women’s Technical Committee.
For most of her career, Biles’ routine has included a skill called the Weiler half, which requires the gymnast to circle the bar forward before moving into a handstand, according to the The new skill is a Weiler 1.5, which includes a one-and-a-half pirouette, or a 540 degree turn. In order for Biles to get a new skilled named after her, NBC Olympics reported that she has to perform the skill without a major error during competition at the Olympics.
Biles already named after her in the Code of Points, including two vaults, one beam, and two floor skills, according to Her vault skills include the Biles, which she debuted in 2018 and entails a roundoff with a half-twist onto the vaulting table followed by a front double full somersault off the table, as well as the Biles II, which she debuted in 2023 and calls for . In a podium training on Thursday, July 25, ahead of the Olympic competition. In 2019, she debuted the Biles on the beam, a double-double dismount on the balance beam which includes two flips and two twists.
Her floor routine skills include the Biles, which she debuted in 2013 and calls for a double layout with a half-turn, and the Biles II, which consists of a triple-double and calls for two flips and three twists. Francesca Gariano is a New York City-based freelance journalist reporting on culture, entertainment, beauty, lifestyle and wellness. She is a freelance contributor to TODAY.
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