Simone Biles soared to victory in her first meet since the Tokyo Games.
, she certainly looked comfortable during two hours that offered a taste of what could come in the run-up to Paris next summer.
Still, the lure of the gym tugged at her, though she’s taking a more muted approach to her comeback than in 2018 or in the run-up to Tokyo in 2021.Simone Biles performs on the balance beam.She was dynamic on floor exercise, where her tumbling passes have long been showstoppers. Her score of 14.900 included a start value of 6.8, a massive amount of difficult. No other athlete, many of whom grew up idolizing her, had a start value higher than 5.9.
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