Simone Biles on Saturday made gymnastics history, becoming the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault in competition
Simone Biles has made gymnastics history once again. On Saturday, the U.S. Olympic champion became the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault in competition, and very nearly stuck the landing. Competing at the U.S. Classic In Indianapolis, Biles pulled off the maneuver in competition after trying it out three times in warm-ups. Her practice runs stirred up hype about whether she’d land the move when she performed the vault — which she did, only taking a single hop once she hit the mat.
