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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSimone Biles becomes first woman to land Yurchenko double pike vault in competition
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/05/23/us/simone-biles-yurchenko-double-pike-trnd/index.html
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bottomofthehill
(8,329 posts)I get dizzy and have sore muscles just watching.
ornotna
(10,800 posts)Celerity
(43,353 posts)spooky3
(34,452 posts)Lovie777
(12,260 posts)gave them a loving home. They took both to gymnastic where Simone excelled and one of the instructors saw potential in Simone.
And now she is considered one of the greatest gymnast in the world.
malaise
(268,994 posts)You go girl!
spooky3
(34,452 posts)edhopper
(33,579 posts)on ice with a twist of lemon.
She is amazing.
hlthe2b
(102,267 posts)origin story; Jaws on the ground because her determination is unmatched.
She is indeed the Greatest of all Time and I find it hard to imagine anyone coming to surpass her.
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lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)That's not something she decided to do overnight. That took
a lot of hard work and practice before she got to that point.
ornotna
(10,800 posts)https://jezebel.com/simone-biles-landed-a-yurchenko-double-pike-which-is-a-1846943812
BobTheSubgenius
(11,563 posts)That was pretty amazing, and I can't even imagine the physics involved. With the inertia a move like that creates, I don't know how anyone could be expected to stick the landing. It's amazing she didn't break bones.
AZ8theist
(5,461 posts)...much less EVEN THINKING ABOUT TRYING THAT MOVE...
She is absolutely amazing....