The soaring height is the first thing you notice, followed by the power. How can a 4-foot-9 sprite launch herself skyward with such amplitude and explosion, as if jet-propelled?
Then it’s the dazzling smile as she flips, twists and spins over the vault, across the balance beam, around the uneven bars and from one corner of the floor to the next.
Simone Biles’ gymnastics simply don’t look like anyone else’s.
Biles competes with a joy and abandon that has been lacking in women’s gymnastics in recent years. Grim-faced, pony-tailed youngsters clench their jaws, furrow their brows and inhale hard before hurtling into rigorous tumbling passes. Their feats may be acrobatically stunning, but the strain of pulling them off is palpable.
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Watch her in action!
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