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Related: About this forumSimone Biles submits an original skill on uneven bars ahead of Paris Olympics (updated)
https://www.voanews.com/a/simone-biles-submits-an-original-skill-on-uneven-bars-ahead-of-paris-olympics/7714169.htmlSimone Biles submits an original skill on uneven bars ahead of Paris Olympics
July 26, 2024 11:20 AM
By Associated Press
![](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-acaf-08dcad8669ac_w650_r1_s.jpg)
Simone Biles of the United States practices the uneven bars during a gymnastics training session at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 25, 2024, in Paris.
Simone Biles is looking to add to the list of skills named after her in gymnastics' Code of Points.
The American superstar submitted an original skill on uneven bars to the International Gymnastics Federation on Friday. If Biles successfully completes it during women's qualifying on Sunday, the skill will become the sixth to bear her name in the code.
Biles already has two elements named after her on vault including the Yurchenko double pike and floor exercise, and one on balance beam. She is looking to become the only active gymnast to have an eponymous skill on all four events.
The skill Biles submitted requires her to do a forward circle around the lower bar before turning a handstand into a 540-degree pirouette. USA Gymnastics teased the move on X on Friday.
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July 26, 2024 11:20 AM
By Associated Press
![](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-acaf-08dcad8669ac_w650_r1_s.jpg)
Simone Biles of the United States practices the uneven bars during a gymnastics training session at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 25, 2024, in Paris.
Simone Biles is looking to add to the list of skills named after her in gymnastics' Code of Points.
The American superstar submitted an original skill on uneven bars to the International Gymnastics Federation on Friday. If Biles successfully completes it during women's qualifying on Sunday, the skill will become the sixth to bear her name in the code.
Biles already has two elements named after her on vault including the Yurchenko double pike and floor exercise, and one on balance beam. She is looking to become the only active gymnast to have an eponymous skill on all four events.
The skill Biles submitted requires her to do a forward circle around the lower bar before turning a handstand into a 540-degree pirouette. USA Gymnastics teased the move on X on Friday.
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Simone Biles submits an original skill on uneven bars ahead of Paris Olympics (updated) (Original Post)
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Jul 26
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LizBeth
(10,475 posts)1. She is simply..... awesome. !!!
And the photo immediately made me think of Supergirl.
spooky3
(35,502 posts)3. Who doesn't love watching her? Nt
sheshe2
(85,866 posts)4. Love her 💙💙💙
a kennedy
(31,282 posts)5. I heard she has 5 moves named after her......who can say that!!!!!
She is just phenomenal.
ProfessorGAC
(68,108 posts)7. That Video Proves....
...she is incredibly strong for her size!
After she makes the turn under the bar, her elbows flex to get in position for the handstand.
For just a moment, she is supporting all her weight on her bicep muscles. That is STRONG!
a kennedy
(31,282 posts)8. Do I say here, she married a Green Bay Packer.......well, now a bear......but
she went to every GBP game her husband played in .and now shell be a bear fan. Damn. Hope she wins as many golds as she can. Makes me so proud even now that shes a bears fan.