2023-08-06 04:42:02
HOFFMAN ESTATE, Ill. (AP) — Simone Biles began her first competition in 732 days by running short stretches while introducing herself to the participating gymnasts. It was as if she didn’t know where to go.
It was the only time she seemed lost. Once she greeted the judges, Biles was her usual self.
Biles took victory on Saturday at the US Classic, which marked his return following a two-year layoff following the Tokyo Olympics. In that appointment postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic, the American star said that he was experiencing “twists” in his mind and decided to miss several Olympic events.
Now, it seems that any emotional problems have been left behind.
In a stunning black and white leotard, the 26-year-old looked like a fish in water in front of the sold-out crowd at the NOW Arena. Many spectators carried signs with messages of support for Biles.
His score of 59,100 points in the complete contest was by far the best of the night. It was remarkable, considering he only began training seriously in April following marrying NFL defensive back Jonathan Owens.
Biles has not provided details regarding his return to the sport he redefined for a decade. Just last week she said that in her participation in this event she had the objective of recovering from the “spins”, a term with which she had defined a mental block that made her lose consciousness of where she was in the air. .
However, he emphasized that he was fine. And she certainly showed it.
Biles exhibited an uncanny balance of relaxation and energy, wearing her number 231 and, at least before she started competing, a necklace bearing her husband’s Owens last name.
He started on the uneven bars. She wasn’t perfect and she came close to breaking down towards the end of her routine.
He used his strength to get out ahead and fly out of the plane to the landing.
His score of 14,000 was the third best in the competition and a sign of things to come. She looked as solid as ever on the balance beam, which netted her a bronze in Tokyo following a week of uncertainty.
Biles has said that that medal was the sweetest of his career.
He never officially closed the door on Paris, not even following that chaotic stay in Japan. She spent a good part of the last two years preparing for her wedding and the rest of her life.
However, the gym ended up attracting her once more, with a more discreet posture than in 2018 or in the run-up to Tokyo 2021.
For now, she’s letting her gymnastics do the talking. And she has made it loud and clear.
It was dynamic on the floor, with an evaluation of 14,900.
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