Simone Biles & The Vault Once Thought Impossible

[@singsongeric]

TBH Simone's form on YDP is better than pretty much all of the men who have tried it.

[@kawaiichan6897]

It is impressive how much she has charged the world of gymnastics the amount of difficulty she has added to the code of points is wild, she has won competitions with a fall/falls, has only been beaten by 3 gymnasts in the span of almost 9 years, has been dominant since almost the beginning of her career and is a amazing role model if she retires or not it doesn’t change what she has added to the sport and how much she has changed gymnastics she will forever be known as one of if not the best gymnast in history and will be remembered from years to come what a athlete.

[@gymnasticsmasterclass]

💯💯 Many people try to discredit Simone's entire career based on one bad competition, but you can't erase history

[@kawaiichan6897]

@@gymnasticsmasterclass it’s not her fault what happened to her in Tokyo she had the twisties and could’ve died luckily that didn’t happen but she still came back strong in beam finals which l haven’t seen and won the bronze but people shouldn’t be discrediting her for what happened in Tokyo because that wasn’t her fault but that’s my opinion

[@murasakino101]

@@kawaiichan6897 I fully agree. People already hated on her before for "winning too much" but after Tokyo, people used her leaving as an excuse to hate on her even more smh. It's like they forgot everything she's done for the sport and all the times she's won gold/helped to win gold for USA. She chose to not fatally injure herself and I'm glad she didn't. The twisties are serious and I wouldn't want any gymmasts to hurt theirself for a medal

[@calicoesblue4703]

@@gymnasticsmasterclassFacts💯💯💯

[@ghostofchristmaspast23]

i just came here today to say that she landed it in olympics yesterday

[@Naiconnect]

You were just counting down the days, weren't you? 😂😂

[@Lachesi]

And now, finally, she did it

[@teresawright5654]

She is one in a million that’s for sure. I bet she is just happy she was the first to accomplish that vault. Can you imagine the emotional stress of that Olympics? It’s bad enough the pressure we put on ourselves to succeed in something or someone’s parents, loved ones or group but she not only had America wanting from her but people contacting her from all over the world-unbelievable pressure. Look at the trouble Michael Phelps had gone through but it wasn’t even on the level of what she was experiencing. Bless that girl and I hope she is so happy and enjoying life- she worked hard enough for it. 💜

[@mygirldarby]

Yes, the US media put tremendous pressure on Simone. If you only casually watched coverage leading up to the Tokyo Olympics it was as if Simone was the only American gymnast competing. It was ridiculous. They're no doubt showing their support and building excitement for the viewers, but they need to stop this hyper-focus on one individual athlete, especially with team events. It's too much stress on the athlete they've singled out and they practically ignore the other teammates. I remember how they overly hyped Phelps and several others through the years, and I agree they went the most extreme with Simone. Olympic athletes are tough and they are trained to perform under pressure, but the media need to stop putting them up on such a high pedestal that the only way off is to fall or grow wings.

[@jacquelinebrunet1257]

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[@jdcharlie]

She did that today and claimed Olympic gold on it. That's my girl!!!!

[@Qutey96]

No matter who claims it, it'll be a Biles in my book.....PERIOD

[@gymlandia4467]

The biles vault half on double off was considered impossible as well. So double homicide.

[@casavaca91]

this made me laugh out loud xD

[@aliciamcdonald7105]

LOL!!

[@vuksgitau]

We are seeing the Yuchenko double Pike and Simone is the one doing it because she's back officially.

[@minierparedes5177]

She just did it!

[@jcortese3300]

Aaaaaand, she's got it. :-)

[@1itslaurahere1]

I will be very sad if anyone claims the YDP before Simone is officially retired

[@Nothanks935]

Why would she (or anyone) take the name from the guy? That seems unfair.

[@1itslaurahere1]

@@Nothanks935 there’s no guy. If you’re talking about Yurchenko, just know that Yurchenko is a woman. And the name won’t be taken from her, as her name refers only to the entrance to the vault and not the whole thing.

[@Kbenhamu]

Is this vault gonna get biles name?

[@1itslaurahere1]

@@Kbenhamu if she successfully performs it at worlds, yes

[@geraldsonofgod]

Don’t worry… this vault, not only will be baptized after Simone because she will perform it on a major competition, it’s only a matter of time, but after that, it will easily take several years for some other gymnast, to have the guts and the talent to perform it. Simone Biles is truly a walking legend already.

[@Diana-kk6qz]

Super early! Good vid

[@KO-yh1er]

She just did it🎉

[@Victoria-iu5sb]

I think she’ll come back to get it named. It’s easier to get it named now, previously it had to be at the Olympics or world championships, but now some smaller competitions count, which would be less pressure for Simone.

[@francisnguyen6349]

Hopefully if Simone Biles return or retire for next year after she's took her day off from compete. She'll be back in about competition for Artistic Gymnast on her Vault Yurchenko Double Pike. Yes! She will be returning for next couple weeks.

[@kimward5746]

This was an excellent explanation

[@aguti7920]

I hope she gets it named after her, it is just her vault imo, because I think it will take years until someone else will be able to perform it

[@gabrielmoro3d]

Amazing! She’ll get it named after her when she comes back.

[@angelfox101]

The goat herself of course haha

[@wkim22]

The door is open to claim the skill as if anyone would even dare to do it.

[@danielwood719]

I think she could do a double out. It would be the most beautiful vault ever performed and I think it would look Better than a talk with a twist

[@dino0228]

Defying gravity again!

[@somethingelse9176]

When your pike form is better than Yang Wei's...

[@LeahGroff-l1c]

When did they officially name it the Biles II ? I find different answers, but was curious when it officially became her skill for women’s gymnastics?

[@whitneyschaeffer6251]

I don’t know much about gymnastics at all, but I feel like Simon is so good because she’s so short. Does that make sense? I mean obviously she has amazing skill and talent but I feel like her height has gotta help with those kinds of skills.

[@dariusparker2685]

I’m glad you brought this up. I’d like to think of Simone as a boomerang 🪃 when she flies in the pikes position. I feel like since she’s shorter her center of gravity allows her to rotate a lot faster than someone with a taller build.

[@vivianglitch8467]

Omg I've heard she's making a comeback for competition woop woop or not...:(

[@cantor7723]

While Jade's difficulty on floor can rival Simone's, this is one place where Simone clearly has the edge. The lift off the table is insane for this skill. Then, the athlete has to quickly get the pikes around. I don't think even Jade could do this despite usually getting very good lift off the table. Jade may get a triple twisting Yurchenko around, however. She was pretty easily doing the Amanar leading up to Tokyo.

[@beeh.613]

😂 don't know on which planet Jade's floor can rival Simone's. Jade is fantastic, no doubt, but nope!

[@cantor7723]

@@beeh.613 Toyko Qualifying FX: Simone 14.133 Jade: 14.100 I guess that’s which planet, sweetheart.

[@beeh.613]

@@cantor7723 oh so you cite ONE competition!?! aaawww "sweetheart" REALLY?? LAUGHABLE!! How about the TOTALITY of their careers!!!?? oh my goodness, sugarplum...

[@cantor7723]

@@beeh.613 You wanted evidence of my claim, and I presented it. Have a nice day. 😉

[@beeh.613]

@@cantor7723 and um, the score is STILL LESS. But there's no need to bicker here. Jade is who she is, absolutely fantastic!! But she is NOT Simone, period.

[@DeepSeas..]

Meh, I don’t care if anyone does this in “official competition” before Simone. The pandemic prevented Simone from debuting this in international competition until the Olympics was the only opportunity. Meanwhile, we have gymnasts getting skills named after them left and right because they have the luxury now of doing them at World Cup events.

[@ivonne1508]

Some gymnast please explain why is this vault so hard? Is it Leg possition?

[@MrChrismlamorte]

It's a Wei. It's named after the first man to perform it in either 2001 or 2002. It's not worth nearly as much on the mens side which is why they don't do it much. The men do much harder vaults.

[@zooniijay4368]

I've wondered how many men have competed it? I realise she is the first woman to do it, but is she also like the 5th person? 20th person? 3rd?

[@SakuraPonchonsavarit]

Many male gymnasts already did it. It's quite common especially in competitions

[@NthShout]

that looks very simple.. why is it difficult?

[@Marketoromagnolo]

is alreayd in code of points? I think she dind't compete officialy

[@murasakino101]

I think it's in the code since she performed it at nationals but it won't bear her name until she does it at a worlds or Olympics

[@marcoswillian96]

Rebeca Andrade

[@brenden6218]

Yeah right

[@murasakino101]

I love Rebecca but I can't see her doing this vault yet nor does she need to. The poor girl has had enough injuries so this vault would be dangerous for her and she has one of the best Cheng's ever performed so she doesn't need it anyway lol.

[@gustavogomes3286]

McKayla Maroney would do it

[@noahzz1817]

Highest rated vault ?? Laughs in produnova

[@1itslaurahere1]

The produnova is a 6 in the current code so yeah the yurchenko double pike is higher rated (6.4)

[@Bxyxox]

Produnova isn’t the highest rated vault anymore

[@murasakino101]

Um the double pike is rated higher than the produnova so?

[@Bxyxox]

@@murasakino101 it is yeah

[@ericacevedo23]

Ive seen a female Chinese gymnast do this exact vault in a 90s competition.

[@philipsewell9524]

It’s such an inelegant vault. An exploit for sure, but just look at those feet

[@LeahGroff-l1c]

When did they officially name it the Biles II ? I find different answers, but was curious when it officially became her skill for women’s gymnastics?

[@LeahGroff-l1c]

When did they officially name it the Biles II ? I find different answers, but was curious when it officially became her skill for women’s gymnastics?

[@gymnasticsmasterclass]

At the 2023 World Championships