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The seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles shines in gymnastics return, winning Classic, and competing for her eighth U.S. title in San Jose. On August 5 at the U.S. Classic, Biles returned to Hoffman Estates in Chicago after 8 years and 12 days in the arena. Biles performed incredibly challenging routines on uneven bars, beam, and floor exercises while reintroducing her Yurchenko double pike vault. Now, she’s slated for her second go!

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The 7X Olympic medalist is returning to California’s SAP Center, where she initially qualified for her first Olympic team in 2016. Although Biles’ routines are all magnificent, her skills on the vault and floor are particularly astounding. Recently, a social media post highlighted her gravity-defying training, which is her forte. Also, are you aware of the three main reasons that make Biles stand out among the six women who competed in Tokyo?

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Simone Biles trains for her next big win

The senior women’s event will feature 29 registered gymnasts at the 2023 Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships. Biles is assiduously preparing for the podium and will compete in all apparatuses throughout each of the competition sessions. During one such pre-Championship training an investigative reporter by the name of Lolita Lopez posted Biles’s balance beam routine on her Instagram. While balancing in a black and silver studded leotard, Biles was seen flaunting her artistic abilities.

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The Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships began on August 24 and will end on August 27. Biles will be joined by Tokyo Olympics elites Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Leanne Wong, and Kayla DiCello. Previously, Simone scored 14.8 in balancing beam, and 59.100 overall in the U.S. Classic. However, her all-around rival Sunisa Lee scored 14.5 on the beam. A tight call in the minute-affecting gymnastics standings, where the two elite athletes returned. However, after her U.S. Classic blunder, Biles seems to have a strategy this time!

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Apart from being up against the all-around Olympic gold medalist Lee, Biles is the only non-teen to win a U.S. all-around title since 1971. Biles even addressed the glorified mythical age limit for gymnasts soon after competing in the Classic. Although her career stats didn’t seem to be affected by her two-year mental health break, this could be Biles’ chance to get her signature Yurchenko double pike named as her fifth move.

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Simone Biles might create history in the Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships

This weekend, Biles has a ton of incredible opportunities to seize at the US Gymnastics Championships. She might establish a record in addition to regaining her reigning status as the all-around great against Lee and naming YPD. Not just any record, but a 90-year-old one that is waiting to be redefined. Let’s catch up on the context: Before taking her break in 2021, Biles matched the 90-year-old record set by Alfred Jochim. The American men’s all-time best of his era won his 7th all-around title in 1933.

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READ MORE Simone Biles, Suni Lee, and Other Gymnasts To Watch Out for at the 2023 Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships

Participating in U.S. Classic training for over six hours a day, Biles has a chance to become the first person to win eight national all-around titles. For Biles, the rivalry is fiercer than ever; everything is on the line, from battling against younger teammates to achieving personal victories! All we have to do is wait for some more time to see how far she goes.

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Divya Purohit

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Divya Purohit is a senior Olympics Sports writer for EssentiallySports. She majorly covers gymnastics, alpine skiing, and horse racing. While bringing the detailed stats of gymnastics to the American readers, she covered two prominent events - the 2023 Xfinity Gymnastics Championships, and the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Along with the flips and turns of gymnastics, Divya also brings alive the stories from the aquatics arena for the swimming fandom. Her versatility found applause from 16-time WWE World Champion John Cena when she penned an insightful article about the Spanish Paralympian swimmer Iñigo Llopis Sanz. In her time away from penning down about her favorite athletes, Divya loves to play Tennis.

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