Simone Biles gravity-defying physics

Is Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles really unbeatable? We break down the physics behind her signature move.
Less than halfway through her first Olympics, Simone Biles is already a legend USA gymnast. She is not merely better than any other in female gymnastics right now. She is quite possibly the best female gymnast ever-dominating on the beam, floor and vault. Watch Simone Biles on video and see she does more complicated tricks and has nearly flawless execution, and she already has a move named after her.
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[@april00026000]

Simone: jumps Gravity: [is shook]

[@hi-tb5ev]

april00026000 the likes are 666 I'm not messing

[@ashikana21]

shooketh

[@noone-qg8fy]

april00026000 quaking

[@JesseniaMills]

😂😂😂

[@ani_n01]

If I was her I'd first do it for a you tube video and title it "Newton was wrong PROOF" like before any official competition or anything I'd legit let the whole Internet trying to prove its a montage for like a year 😂😂

[@riiick4687]

is it just me or do yall see how high she gets its crazy

[@ismschism5176]

Springs in the floor.

[@natashak8370]

+ism schism yeah but she still get higher than a lot of others

[@maddiesiegmund5623]

During the second flip she is still being propelled upwards and her head is the height of her full body height. Like what.

[@zyereyz7847]

crazy momentum

[@morganstiefvater1693]

4'8" of pure muscle.

[@feetbilo8169]

Just imagine her in a trampoline park

[@georgey1179]

This should have waaaaay more likes bro👍🏾👍🏾

[@margotalmanzar5210]

😂😂😂😂😂 Yes I would pay to see what she can do with more height and bounce 😂😂😂

[@kellyl470]

she'd probably hit the ceiling

[@moonlight_oats]

I mean she might use a trampoline to learn a certain type of flip/ another rotation to it

[@dlxinfinite7098]

Id like to see her on a ball court...im betting she can float and dunk

[@cgs8828]

her landings are so powerful omg if i did that, i'm pretty sure my knees would be wrecked

[@Tyffantom]

It's called life time practice...

[@alonzojneloms8765]

Athletes of her caliber! I would hate to get in a fight with her! Beat the Purina Chow out of you! Her Grandchildren are in for a big surprise! They will not make it to the door. Fast enough! Granny how did you beat me out of the front door so fast! With that signature smile on her face! Let's just say I flew out of the window! Literally.

[@RK-ev6dw]

Oh my God her landings are beyond impressive. She looks majestic.

[@Clari26]

Indeed!

[@filmtressmu8552]

Wow. Yes, she does.

[@victorv7654]

Doping with methylphenidate and WADA protection essentially helps her.

[@traviscollins8338]

not really look at how she lands then try and say the same thing

[@victorv7654]

***** and her amphetamine doping as well ))))))

[@drewskie20100]

meanwhile, i tried doing a jumping jack sometime last year and got winded.

[@responding8185]

Hell I can barely moon walk

[@alexovenden8698]

Hell, I can't even do that!

[@nflower101]

LMFAO!!!

[@janawahba7350]

Wow you must really suck... seriously there's something wrong with your body.

[@laurenkelton11]

Light Higher well sorry we can be your perfect image at least we aren't judgmental.

[@cindylloyd2365]

At the time of this post, Simone has now successfully completed a triple-double, two flips and three twists. Awesome to watch.

[@hannahkoppel4743]

Simone: *exists* Physics: Am I a joke to you?

[@amberwilliams7819]

haha

[@cynthiankosi6887]

Hahahaha😂😂

[@susandilaudo9534]

💜💜💜

[@CarlsCozyCorner]

"Yeah. A pretty pathetic one too."

[@nameunknown007]

It's literally physics that's helping her (well I know you're joking)

[@ericanl]

i love how she stands perfectly still the second she lands

[@overthehills_faraway8320]

I love it when she doesn't stand still

[@michaelburdue9437]

damn Erica where are you from?

[@kevinwedderburn3900]

+miko watanabe SHUT THE FUCK UP BITCH!

[@arronhaggerty9661]

+arron haggerty Simone is actually somebody, miko, is a hating as nobody, probably a north African bitch.

[@kevinwedderburn3900]

arron haggerty Exactly!

[@wenweru1]

I wonder if she'll find a glitch that lets her twist into the air infinitely. Or have they already patched that out?

[@valkarez1137]

its still working after patch 1.53

[@isommallory9473]

lol

[@tarantulabunnydog]

Best comment

[@Agocoi]

hack tool detected 6:78

[@BellaBehindAKidBehindACamera]

That was patched in 1.03 sorry buddy

[@Kaeoooo]

I have to create a whole presentation on her for Physics class and I practically have like 1/4 of my information from this video alone....so...THANK YOU.

[@Qznews]

You're very welcome.

[@missyrabbit5250]

I would be very interested on how many pounds of pressure she hits the ground with. Gymnasts, especially female ones, take a huge beating on their joints. I heard Mary Lou Rhetton needed hip surgery years later.

[@jackroark6928]

how do you expect us to read and keep our eyes on simone at the same time?

[@sandysegree7271]

Peanut brain

[@Justice4some]

So much truth

[@marystef5952]

Us non native English speakers are used to that hehe

[@jayymorris5285]

Lol I would just pause so I can focus on one then the other

[@OOTD_]

I remember growing up as a kid in an urban neighborhood we used to flip for fun. I wish somebody would have steered some of us in this direction because we only knew about football, baseball, and basketball. We had some truly incredible boys out there. I remember one kid could walk up trees and flip off them like it was breathing. I could do 15 back flips in a row, twist, summers, half twist, and this is all in the grass. I think I'm going to try to get the schools in my community to bring in gymnastics and swimming.

[@ReneeDreams]

Great comment and idea.

[@shygirlnow2011]

watch the olympics dumb ass, male and female are in there. Its a great idea for kids to stay active.btw nobody uses the last word you used anymore. U must be from some long lost Island comment to fake Michael H.

[@shygirlnow2011]

I hope u succeed! Try Go Fund me as an idea to raise the money.

[@m.c4847]

When someone dies it'll be on your hands

[@basbleupeaunoire]

Brilliant idea!

[@stevedupree6868]

pretty impressive, most people would just land on their skulls

[@scottmatheson2390]

lol

[@littlelordfuckleroy3822]

Me

[@precieguerrier]

And died!

[@priscillaoneluv8825]

I would've been in a coma lol

[@rawclavdia6349]

hahahah.hilarious!!

[@WakandaBabe]

People need to stop criticizing Biles for having the good sense to recognize when her brain wasn't working right. That's what happened. It's the brain's/body's reaction to enormous stress. Her brain effectively 'shut down' so that she couldn't judge her spatial position. And that is very dangerous. There is a very informative interview with an expert consultant (I think I saw it on CNN or the NY Times...who does not currently work with Biles) that explains what happened. He said he could see it happening to her in her previous performances before her final vault. He could tell she was actually going through the air with no knowledge of where she was in her space, and therefore, she had no way of knowing where or how to land. It doesn't happen to everybody because everybody is different. It is not a matter of her 'chickening out' or being unprofessional. She showed good judgement. One day, the Olympics will be a thing of the past for her (like all Olympiads) and being safe and not breaking your back or neck during a landing/fall is more important than a piece of metal hung around your neck. GOAT with nothig to prove.

[@SaffariRose]

Thank You 👏👏👏👏👏 when they can't explain a star, they try to bring it down. So happy young women athletes are finally speaking out and taking care of their bodies and mental health. It's long overdue.

[@geraldredus583]

Fast-forward three years later, she's still making new moves and dominating the field. It is called a low earth orbit when she jumps and gets all that air time. I have to slow the playback speed of the video to see her present day flips and spins, 10.6.2019 . She's incredible, what's next from her !

[@user-ez3cu2vp2v]

Incredible medicine...

[@WhatALargePenis]

My beer can do that, hold me

[@100subsnovideos9]

That was actually pretty funny

[@perspectivefilm]

unsupportive. i thought Clorox Bleach can do it

[@neanam]

That's a pretty old joke

[@aikolyn]

you clorox you. hahaha

[@thestarinhereyes2]

lool

[@NewLyrics]

this girl is amazing!

[@tiny4307]

very amazing !!

[@andihuber2201]

Thus Girl ist on fire

[@lilmissperfect1536]

She is on peds!

[@andyandy1737]

She is not amazing,she is on drugs.

[@beverlyballard3845]

NewLyrics You mean MTF. Brutally obvious, in look, strength, ALL male

[@brownietime902]

Current day, I just watched her earlier, she has added more difficult routines, mind blowing. What she is doing on the BEAM is crazy!! Everyone else just trying to keep up! Just amazing and a beautiful, humble and nice young lady.

[@adesolaowonikoko3806]

Current day: more routines are named after her. As she still remains the only one to perform the routines. She is amazing!

[@fabrisse7469]

And now she's done something even more spectacular.

[@kellyl470]

what?

[@moritzdreesen6300]

Kelly Levicky double Layout triple twist

[@brandleythecat4570]

@@kellyl470 The Biles II

[@felipeshannkarln.121]

She's also doing double twisting double flip on beam (dismount) and was also named after her

[@Mad-wv6ol]

@@felipeshannkarln.121 l can do that the problem is i will break couple of bones in my body

[@MIMImimi182]

she is incredible I am in awe of her

[@simonehavemelanin9005]

ME 2

[@renzyjones06]

me too...just blown away

[@richardgrace5043]

MeryLand how is cheating the system incredible🤷🏻‍♂️ all she does is choose routines that she knows that she can’t do cleanly but that start off with such an insane starting score that she can screw up 3 or 4 times and still win over people who did their routine cleanly (which I thought was supposed to be the point🤷🏻‍♂️) all this is going to lead to is people starting too do crap that they know they can’t safely do in order too attempt to have a chance... in my opinion she should have been disqualified for doing this MANY times including in the olympics... all she is basically doing is cheating the system and their is nothing impressive about that🤷🏻‍♂️

[@binzsta86]

Gonna attempt this after a couple beers.

[@globaldreaming1232]

lol

[@TemplarX2]

Okay. Let me hold your beer, bruh.

[@crinklyten]

+MicahX2 extra points if the beer doesnt spill.

[@De3con]

you got this bro

[@patriceford6029]

+crinklyten lmao

[@wawahamdan1159]

Even while lying on my bed I am actually capable of hurting myself. I feel worthless hahaahahahhaha

[@haiclassic4859]

oml same xD

[@AngelOne11]

please don't beat yourself up. There are plenty of horrible people out there that are willing to do it for you. Please be gentle with yourself

[@ehtop7117]

I guess u nvr sleep still but always sleep unconsciously in a fighting mode 😅

[@faith2xxx]

I actually threw out my back in bed after I sneezed. Couldn't walk straight for 3 days.

[@usainbolt6555]

She is so good she breaks the law of physics

[@user-ez3cu2vp2v]

... with the aid of medicine!

[@julielacy473]

It's as if her tiny body is perfectly tuned to the earth's gravitational force-which she must have figured out long ago. Using rather than defying gravity. Tremendous.

[@Xuepreme69]

IKR. She is able to pick up speed because she is short. Maybe in her school days, she may have hated how short she was. I just don't know who it is that told her that her weakness is actually her strongest suit or what insecurities she went through. Being short and tiny is not terrible nor is being tall is great. PLUS, she is strong physically and mentally. Man the human body and its love/hate wonders.

[@anthonyjohnson2570]

WOW POETRY

[@k8lynmae]

No such thing as gravity.

[@fedosumu]

@@k8lynmae ok, jump and see if you float in the air🙄

[@kristv6496]

Xue Thao being tall is great just as being tiny is great

[@denisespurlock]

Simone Biles looks so graceful because of her dance perfection, her small size and her personality. Shannon Miller needed some of her personality.

[@AJ-ds9xq]

She's so cute..

[@jazzybelle2619]

I agree! Shannon Miller had an amazing skill set but her personality didn't come across well.

[@Yuri92001]

Um.....so basically you are saying you don't know much about gymnastics, then. Aight.

[@denisespurlock]

I predicted Simone Biles would win it all this year. How am I doing so far?

[@Yuri92001]

+Denise Spurlock That wasn't much of a prediction when the world saw that train coming to the station years ago lol Come on now ;)

[@LLMBC]

2016 Scientists: "There's plenty of room for unprecedented, gravity-defying spectacle". 2019 Simone: Watch me.

[@jdfireworks1969jd]

Simone Biles: Proving Newton wrong since 2016

[@rplittle66]

Color has no place here. This young woman has achieved so much in her short years. Simone Biles is absolutely spectacular, and has EARNED Gold. For all you people making racist comments, I have 2 words "Small Minds".

[@richardgrace5043]

BuLL eTZ uhm... in case you haven’t realized she hasn’t achieved anything outside of cheating a system... all she does is choose a routine that starts off with such an incredibly high starting score that she can screw up 3 or 4 times (which she normally does if not more) and because of her starting score even the ones who completely perfectly clean runs (which is what I thought was the whole point🤷🏻‍♂️) stand no chance in catching her... all this is going too do is lead to more people doing routines that they know they can’t do cleanly or safely just in hopes of keeping up with her... she should have already been disqualified for this multiple times (and yes even in the olympics)

[@richardgrace5043]

She about fell off the high beam 5 times in the olympics but still managed too get the gold 🤷🏻‍♂️ that doesn’t seem right too me

[@Summonearth]

She touched the beam once during the event finals, she didn't fall off the beam so that is really overexaggerating it.

[@a.h.2667]

richard grace how many times are you going to post that same comment? smh...

[@MegumiCiBear]

richard grace can I get some fries with all that salt you have over there ahahahah.

[@christophebonhoefferofbelg9846]

Simone is not only brilliant, but she's also a beautiful person it seems. I've listened to her interviews & watched her reaction when she was beaten on the beam. She was gracious & had a big smile as usual. America is torn with racism at the moment from both white & black & I say that as an Irish guy looking from the outside. I pray that people like Simone can use her influence & fame for good, not to use her platform for blame or to take sides. I know she won't, she is a credit to her family & is the face of America I want to see.. She can be a truly Great American & most importantly, a great human being.

[@gojewla]

Don't think all Americans are like that. It's those that are who are an embarrassment!

[@random_channel_345]

+Adrienne Gurge Is that honestly all you pulled from his comment? Jesus..

[@LAONDA409]

amen

[@chriswilliams2305]

agreed

[@chriswilliams2305]

+Adrienne Gurge -no. people have to say things to continue to propetuate racism. they need it to justify their own miserable, sad existence. it will always be like this because it always has been. I was reared to feel sorry for people who are racist because it meant that they live in fear. fear that all their lives they have been told that they are superior only to find out they're not. that realization had to have come as a shock. these people must always try to downplay any and every achievement of the people they hate. I refuse to feed into it or to let it keep me from doing what I want to do. sad, isn't it

[@thelaurels13]

The most impressive part of her routine is her landing. She lands with perfection. What a phenomenal athlete. 👏🏽

[@Artahe]

Gravity: *sets rules* Simone Biles: Okay here's what we're NOT gonna do

[@endsmilesrhighlyoverrated6419]

😅😆 hell naw 👊

[@matcotech]

As a 6'2" 270lb smoker who's overweight and out of shape, I could do that... I just don't want to....

[@kelechic.jemelumba9981]

ew

[@afganstealyourmanooooo9745]

CHRISTIAN. JUNIOR so rude,honestly wtf

[@valeriepilgrim2529]

U are full off shit

[@TXejas19]

I believe in you

[@mztee5398]

This literally made me lol!!!

[@liukang3479]

I would break my neck if I tried this

[@zyereyz7847]

But you're lui kang.Im pretty sure you could do like six flips in one jump.

[@medj7779]

+nitrojtc He's Lui Kang, not Liu Kang, he's the chinese one, not the actual Chinese one, pretty twisted, eh?

[@zyereyz7847]

+Medj CHARLOTIN oh I didn't realize that it's spelled wrong

[@liukang3479]

Even my mistakes are caculated, don't make me appear and finish you

[@liukang3479]

In my heyday, I was flawless, but I've retired from kombat and competition

[@rapanuikapu904]

Simon: jumps Gravity: "Stop breaking the law!"

[@hellolastname9556]

You have to land eventually 🤷

[@chey3629]

She was meh fave in the Olympics, and she still is today. I really like Simone. She is a great example of pushing yoour limits and being your best.

[@Gmez759]

I fell down the stairs doing a roley-poley because I was rushing when I heard the pizza at the door

[@danielfarrar5154]

This was one of the better videos on KZbin! You completely nailed the description of your video like Simone nails her landings. It was informative, entertaining and not boring. Kudo's to you

[@janng69]

Perfection. That's what God has blessed her with in her career.

[@Sevdogjr]

It looks like her extraordinary hard work ethic blessed her career and great genes.

[@AD-sn5en]

@@Sevdogjr nope it’s God given

[@PickleAllergy]

great video, I loved the background info and the explanation of what they do!

[@amandastevens1117]

Maybe it's called the Biles not only after her, but because bile is basically puke and I would puke if I spun through the air like that. She is awesome.

[@drmayeda1930]

bile is a component of vomit but not quite the same thing

[@Mr.Lubbox-Lobsterlegz1]

+Jessie _ lol

[@taylorpannell5709]

No they named it after her cause that's a move she does all the time. The name came after she did it many times

[@drmayeda1930]

taylor pannell successfully completed and used in competition

[@gymnast2890]

They name a move after you when you are the first to do it in International competition, The Phillips (after my teammate), & the Patterson (Carly Patterson's dismount on beam in the London Olympics), my cousin. I'm a former Elite gymnast/coach/choreographer, you can look up the names of common gymnastics skills today & see who they are named after....usually Russian gymnasts, why the names are so difficult to spell, & they are the gymnasts who originally performed the move in International competition.

[@stellannie86]

Wow. I would love it if they'd show these kind of things during the games. :)

[@mariasutherland8378]

Everyone was created for a special purpose, I can see Simone Biles a great example to that fact!Continue to show the world your expertise!🙏🏾💫🖤💫

[@IgnoreMePleaseImBeggingU]

I've been doing gymnastics for years and I can confirm that the slightest movement will change your whole body. E.x: flexing and unflexing your butt.

[@BruhHowDidIGetHere]

I keep getting a playback error half way into the video :(

[@awesomemaria]

Same! Reload the video and go to 3:00, you don't miss much; Just a bit of animation with the same description.

[@The3rdi4sight]

Same here

[@Iamnotyourfriend007]

Simone Biles I am so proud of you! Keep it up and ignore the haters..

[@SobayoSowemimoCoker]

Informative and insightful video!

[@jazzyjones6375]

This video is awesome , a real education . Thank you for making and posting.

[@katrinastubbs1800]

No explanation needed, it is a "GIFT" from God. She is the GREATEST of all times

[@kariberrie]

Simone is incredible. Thank you for this breakdown, great video!

[@beatstarr88]

Need to update this and study her triple double now! Lol

[@jackycook64]

Was thinking the same. It would be really interesting.

[@kellyl470]

thank you for the time you put into this video so we can really see what's happening

[@Jazztheplant]

This wii music though...

[@WangFire]

👌💯

[@taylorpannell5709]

😂😂

[@meshaharris6954]

ya mama loves us!

[@meshaharris6954]

Fuckin paleface

[@meshaharris6954]

Ya mama

[@talkindurinthemovie]

we told yall we was magic

[@basbleupeaunoire]

lol

[@DarthVader-ql7to]

+Sally Vee shots fired!!!!

[@chvnise9967]

+Spinach Roll 94 the fact that you base an entire race off what a few idiots have done is sad.

[@basbleupeaunoire]

***** Not really. The whole "magic" thing might be older than Biles herself. And i'm sure OP was kidding.

[@TheNailFairy101]

+Meg Life naw it's a term we created after African American women where 1. Disrespected for doing things other people do 2. We need more young African Americans to have good role models because as so many people like to point out there where none the term black girl magic and black magic began to be associated with black people. You can have a white girl magic but it really doesn't do anything because there are SO many white male and female role models. It's not a political term more is it a term to draw our hate

[@sinestatus]

Very interesting. Thanks for the upload.

[@keelhe893]

Simone was created for this... she clearly was not just trained 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@ericmills8770]

Simone Biles Is Incredible. I'm speechless.. She has Super Human aerial dynamic capabilities, that's just constantly have you in shock and awe..it looks so easy how she soars and rips the gravity turn and twisting in the air, but you know how extremely difficult it is for the average or even above average person to do. She is an amazing person to watch in sports today. I never watched the Olympics, let alone gymnastics until I seen this young lady in action. She is sooooooo Amazing!! What a God given Talent she has...I wish her nothing but continues success..She worked very hard for and deserves it more than anyone can imagine..😃😀😉☺

[@steppebro]

I touched my forehead with my foot once

[@therealyws6649]

I can kick myself in the ass

[@therealyws6649]

@Aya29jaila7 im being for real.

[@raytotheray25]

@@therealyws6649 that is easy just put your foot up behind you lol

[@fopifopfopifop3540]

Katie E. McLoughlin 🇺🇸 guuurrrllll!!!!

[@patrickgoodman4576]

Me too! When I did yoga in my early twenties lol maybe I need to get BK in2 it hahaha

[@acciobread3073]

I’m fully convinced she has springs under her feet 😂 the height of her jumps are insane

[@sarah-sillz]

And now she is performing a double layout with a triple twist!

[@TheSnerggly]

So incredible! Thank you for a very interesting video. I don't think Simone is human though...she must be a super human or a super hero. She does stuff I have NEVER in my life time seen other gymnasts do with incredible ease.

[@thenameaintjim]

super interesting! excellent vid!

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

Very well explained and good video.

[@rossevela3368]

The most impressive part is not only she pocesess this humongous amount of strenght in her legs but is ALSO able to control it so impecably that literally one muscle tensed the wrong way could get her hurt, yet she lands perfectly.

[@NOEHEAD612]

I can do a cartwheel

[@oliverbirnso2884]

Be thankful for that; many people can't even walk.

[@astina7574]

I can, too. Half of it.

[@basbleupeaunoire]

+Oliver Birnso good point

[@sharoncheeksmcpherson282]

+Taran T do you mean summer Sault

[@lalitafaroli]

Sharon Cheeks Mcpherson It's somersault.

[@gregorypolk2743]

I am an engineering student, and have to study a LOT of physics, it's so cool to watch all of the calculations come to life thru these amazingly talented young ladies as well

[@Momsemann]

Make one on kenzo shirai He has 6 skills named after him, getting the first when he was 17, and the most recent one being a triple twisting double layout on floor.

[@cottoncandy4486]

This girls gives me goosebumps.Its not just her talent its ability to keep pushing the limits, she is so very brave.

[@spencert94]

Gravity defying physics explained - "it's confusing" learned a lot

[@keilanilovee]

she's amazing :) i feel so proud of her

[@heavyizthacrown-5842]

Great job Simone, that double layout with a half twist looks beautiful! Great video as well.

[@mariviccarrasco3790]

Perfection!!

[@joeschmo2693]

The dude doing the triple had a very springy surface to work with.

[@ST6559]

in olympics 2020, the gymnasts would become a freaking mid-air spinning top during their floor routine.

[@Monk_Mode_Master]

:D this was a well done video Quartz

[@christinegerard4974]

Thank you for this beautiful video ! Very impressive .

[@DianeBanks1]

that move is crazy!!!! the biles ;)

[@blacsheep19]

Simone - jumps Gravity - help me

[@jbyanx]

Wow! thank you for sharing , they move so fast that I could only see the take off and spin "not really" and landing 🤣 I actually enjoyed this and i have learned what to look out for when watching, am very new to this spot and that young lady has introduced me to it am now watching the Olympics far back there goes my saturday😃

[@starsareangels]

This video was a triple layout with triple twists in itself. Good work.

[@Yamazaki112]

all this to really say, "hey everyone says Simone Biles is the greatest but we've gone out of our way to make sure we discredit that."

[@negiste]

exactly! i was ready to repost the video until i saw the hating come out. typical, smh.

[@chichii_basi]

I agree totally! What was the point of what they just did? We all start from somewhere and improve. Why are they discrediting her work? Nonsense...

[@melissasmith6762]

Get over it.

[@Yamazaki112]

+Melissa Smith you late, do better.

[@melissasmith6762]

yowseph Dapier English please.

[@ahmadx1998]

Shes the michael jordan of gymnastics

[@jeangenie43]

Thanks for the fascinating video :)

[@AlexiKaruna]

I love her, and this is a wonderful explanation! I'm curious, does anyone know how they did the animation part?

[@DaniG._.German]

Simone Biles studied under Legolas.

[@a.lcastle7614]

wow another comment section full of rude haters

[@Devonellah]

Donald: Is this your first time making a sarcastic comment?

[@carlapreciado9780]

65%6

[@BigHotSauceBoss69]

+Delilah Weeks No sarcasm needed. What good does it do to always point out when other people are being rude on the Internet? Do you think you're going to change them? Anonymity brings out the worst in people, get over it and quit adding to the headache that is KZbin's comment section by virtue signaling

[@a.lcastle7614]

Dogald Trump no I've actually been to the internet plenty of time I mean I just thought use it everyday. I just thought that maybe people would be more kind when it came to a young woman like her I would hate to be her reading comments on her own video

[@a.lcastle7614]

Dogald Trump and plus that still is no excuse for people to go around acting like they have no home training. The KZbin comments section is going to ruin KZbin for everyone in the near future... :(

[@CatherineSTodd]

Fabulous! We were lucky to do one layout with half twist "back in the day!"

[@deadypurnomo]

this is just amazing my 1st time watching her move

[@21silvermoon]

Im so happy the best gymnast in the world is an American!!!!!

[@melina.pdennis9263]

I really wish american was happy as you and I with that simple fact

[@lindaeasley4336]

With the exceptions of Mary Lou Retton and Cathy Rigby , Olympic gymnastics. have been dominated by Asians and Eastern Europeans through the years . Simone will outshine them all 👍

[@lovehopecharity]

When we achieve excellence you call us " American " when we make mistakes you call us " African American"

[@user-ez3cu2vp2v]

Thanks to the best medicine???

[@dorciaparham1322]

You go Simone .... Congratulations!

[@romachess4385]

Sehr gut erklerung! Bravo!

[@emmahardesty4330]

Thanks for such a clear presentation of such wonderous moves. Just wow.

[@chioma916]

the video is great, informative, but the music changes are so freaking distracting.

[@bethany2803]

I didn't even notice the music changes!;) I was too busy wrapping my head around how any of this is even remotely possible and how I would never ever try any of this!;);)

[@PamelaGiacometti]

"and how I would never ever try any of this" this made me laugh because it's so true for myself as well. :)

[@Platnium129]

+O. G. ^

[@keirassu]

*Volume*

[@MusicInMyJeans]

It's crazy how by moving one arm you can add a whole twist in midair!

[@kit2130]

At 2:35 is there a spring board under the track that helps propel them into the air? Thanks for this video. It's stunning what a human body can do!!

[@igorhinnig4117]

awesome video!

[@greeksalad4783]

3:12 freaks me out! It's like Simone is being pulled up by an invisible string or force, but it's just all momentum! Now that's freaking incredible! ( ^ _ ^ )

[@brettbarager9101]

I got motion sickness just watching her! Absolutely amazing.

[@kras118]

I actually appreciated the explanation of the complexity behind the half twist in the Biles

[@ramonebarkley4220]

Simone biled and domique dawes I could imagine that they would have been perfect together the biles move and dawes tumble back to back move made amazing 👏