The level of difficulty continues to rise in gymnastics, but the triple-twisting Yurchenko is still the red line—even for elite gymnasts like Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade. Aug 3, 2024; Paris, ...

Intro 0:05 Cheng Alert: Jayla Hang (USA) 0:16 Livvy Dunne (USA) misses training (she's retired) 0:28 Oleg Verniaiev (UKR) stuck dismount 0:42 Lorrane Oliveira (BRA) looking sharp 1:06 Morgane ...

Simone Biles training Yurchenko Double Pike vault (credit: gymnastics__now) Keywords: D-Score, fails, falls, sticks, spotters, sporteverywhere, saves, gymnastics, Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, Sunisa ...

Simone Biles may compete again. Or she may not. Either way, the 11-time Olympic medalist will not be performing her most iconic vault — one of five elements bearing her name in the International ...

No gymnast in the history of the Auburn program had performed a Yurchenko double until Bell did so in last Friday’s season opener. And not only did she become the first Auburn gymnast to complete one, ...

Rest in peace to Simone Biles’ signature vault routine. This week, the Olympic gold medalist bid farewell to the “world’s most difficult vault” in a satirical Instagram photoshoot. To announce that ...

Simone Biles won the gold medal in the vault with her signature Yurchenko double pike and then a vault called a Cheng. The Yurchenko double pike is the hardest vault in women’s gymnastics: She does a ...

The Yurchenko double pike, the most difficult vault in women's gymnastics, was named after Biles when she first landed it in international... NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of ...

PARIS — Even Simone Biles sometimes must be reminded of her own power. As Biles waited with her adrenaline pumping to perform her signature Yurchenko double pike in the Olympic women’s gymnastics ...

In a satirical Instagram post, Simone Biles hosted a funeral for her signature Yurchenko double pike vault, also known as the Biles II. Rest in peace to Simone Biles’ signature vault routine. This ...