The victory cemented a dominant comeback to the top of the sport just weeks after Biles returned from a two-year break to focus on her mental health.
Simone Biles celebrates after placing first in the floor exercise competition on day four of the 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships at SAP Center on Sunday in San Jose, Calif.flew through another historic routine on Sunday to win a record eighth all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, a full decade after her first national title.
“It feels really special,” Biles told NBC after her victory. “I’ve been doing it for so long, I feel like I don’t think about numbers, I think about my performance. And I think, overall, I hit eight for eight. I guess it’s a lucky number this year.” Biles competes in the balance beam on the final day of women's competition at the 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Sunday.Biles continued her return to the sport at the event, building off her victory at the U.S. Classic two weeks ago following a two-year layoff after pulling out of multiple events at the Tokyo Summer Olympics in 2021.
Biles revealed she had been experiencing “the twisties,” a mental phenomenon which affects a gymnast’s perception about their position in the air.of having been sexually abused by USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.failed to do their jobsThe national championships give gymnasts a chance to qualify for the national team and make it to the world championships, which are going to be held in Antwerp, Belgium, late next month.
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