Simone Biles competes for the first time since Tokyo in the U.S. Classic in the Chicago suburbs. As of Thursday, the 26-year-old is scheduled to do all four events, including uneven bars; which she said has been the most difficult discipline to return to.
to win bronze on balance beam
Solid performances at the 2021 Olympic trials — where he finished third on vault and fourth on floor exercise — had Dyer's confidence soaring. Still, he knew he needed to ramp up the difficulty of his routines if he wanted to make it to worlds. Maybe it was the stress of being 23 — a time when a male gymnast typically enters his prime — and feeling like he was “on the clock.” Maybe it was the fine line he was trying to walk between adding more difficulty in a hurry while refining his “old” skills. Maybe it was something else.
He'd find himself trying to throw the most routine skills — at least routine skills for someone with his resume — into a foam pit only for it to turn into “complete chaos.” He'd land on his back. He'd land on his side. Everywhere, it seemed, but his feet.
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