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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSimone Biles becomes first woman to land Yurchenko double pike vault in competition
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/05/23/us/simone-biles-yurchenko-double-pike-trnd/index.html
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bottomofthehill
(8,340 posts)I get dizzy and have sore muscles just watching.
ornotna
(10,805 posts)Celerity
(43,469 posts)spooky3
(34,464 posts)Lovie777
(12,313 posts)gave them a loving home. They took both to gymnastic where Simone excelled and one of the instructors saw potential in Simone.
And now she is considered one of the greatest gymnast in the world.
malaise
(269,144 posts)You go girl!
spooky3
(34,464 posts)edhopper
(33,604 posts)on ice with a twist of lemon.
She is amazing.
hlthe2b
(102,328 posts)origin story; Jaws on the ground because her determination is unmatched.
She is indeed the Greatest of all Time and I find it hard to imagine anyone coming to surpass her.
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lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)That's not something she decided to do overnight. That took
a lot of hard work and practice before she got to that point.
ornotna
(10,805 posts)https://jezebel.com/simone-biles-landed-a-yurchenko-double-pike-which-is-a-1846943812
BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)That was pretty amazing, and I can't even imagine the physics involved. With the inertia a move like that creates, I don't know how anyone could be expected to stick the landing. It's amazing she didn't break bones.
AZ8theist
(5,487 posts)...much less EVEN THINKING ABOUT TRYING THAT MOVE...
She is absolutely amazing....