Meet Simone Biles: The 2016 Rio Olympics Star Gymnast

Simone Biles posted top scores in three of the four rotations – floor exercise, vault and balance beam – as U.S. Women’s Gymnastics qualified for the team all-around final in first place.

Biles has worked her way to greatness from the ground up.

Eight years later, there’s one gymnast who has mastered the art of execution and whose degrees of difficulty have made her the world’s best: Simone Biles.

There’s an obvious reward for the gymnasts who choose more hard routines.

At another major team competition, the City of Jesolo Trophy, Brazil had another impressive competition, taking home the silver just behind the USA with Saraiva placing fourth all-around.

Chusovitina’s first appearance in the games came 24 years ago in Barcelona, when she competed for the Russian Federated team.

United States’ Simone Biles trains on the vault ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. “So it’s just what she does and it’s who she is, and that hasn’t changed through all the years”. This is the two-judge D panel, which stands for difficulty. Her signature move, aptly known as “the Biles”, is one that few, if any, gymnasts dare to perform.

The second panel starts off each score at 10, then deducts. Douglas finished third to reach the final, while Biles and Raisman finished 14th and 19th, respectively.

For example, one of the signature moves from her floor routine is so hard it is simply known as The Biles.

“It’s the Olympics, but if you think about it your brain’s going to fall out, you’re going to freak out”. Biles, one of the fiercest competitors for the US team, has been one of the frontrunners for quite some time, with many predicting she’d take home several gold medals throughout the trials. Coach Mark Williams said he was disappointed with the performances on pommel horse, but overall thought that the men put in a great effort.