Simone Biles is set to make a huge comeback at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The gymnastics superstar is the favorite to dominate the gymnastics finals, including the all-around, vault and floor events.
Biles does his third Olympic participation after the “twisties”, a phenomenon where gymnasts lose their place in the air, forced her to abandonment of several events during the Tokyo Olympics. Biles won a bronze medal that year, and has seven Olympic medals in total.
Since then, Biles has set numerous records, winning her sixth world all-around title in 2023. She is the most decorated gymnast in history, having won 37 medals at the World Championships and the Olympic Games and nine national titles in the general competitionBiles also has five films named after her.
Although Biles has already made her mark on the gymnastics world, there is a chance she will break even more records over the course of the Paris Olympic GamesHere’s what you need to know.
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What records could Simone Biles break in Paris?
In Paris, Biles could break the record for most Olympic gold medals The record was set by an American gymnast. The current record holder is Anton Heida, with five gold medals. Biles, who has four gold medals, would need to win two to break him.
Biles needs just one medal to pass Shannon Miller as the most decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast. Miller and Biles each have seven Olympic medals of any color.
The 27-year-old gymnast could also set a record by becoming the oldest American gymnast to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics. That record is currently held by Aly Raismanwho won two gold medals in 2016 when she was 22.
Biles could also set a record outside of the gymnastics world. If she wins five gold medals in Paris, she could break the record of most gold medals won by any American athlete. Swimmer and eight-time gold medalist Jenny Thompson currently holds the record.
What can viewers expect from Simone Biles during the Paris Olympics?
Biles commanded the Olympic trials last month and looks set to take home the gold. Taylor Swift applauded Biles’ floor routine, which was to the rhythm of the pop star “…Ready for this?” Biles scored 117.225 for the routine, putting her in the only automatic spot Team USA.
During a podium practice session at the Bercy Arena in Paris, Biles was seen landing a complex jump known as “Biles II.” The movement, formerly known as Yurchenko double pikeis extremely difficult and requires a round entry onto the springboard, a back flip onto the vaulting table and two somersaults with straight legs.
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She might even have a sixth move named after her during the competition. submitted an original skill She won the uneven bars competition, her weakest discipline, on Friday in front of the International Gymnastics Federation. If she manages to perform this event without a major fault during the Games, it will bear her name.
What’s next for Simone Biles?
Once the Paris Olympics are over, Biles will embark on a post-Olympic tour with other top gymnasts.
The star, who recently sea safety football Jonathan Owens has yet to say where she plans to take her world-renowned athleticism beyond that.
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