Fans of the Olympics got a glimpse of what to expect from champion gymnast Simone Biles in Tokyo during a training session that was hailed as “incredible” and “effortless” on Twitter.
On Thursday, Biles pulled off the risky Yurchenko double pike during practice.
It’s a move no female gymnast has ever nailed in competition … until a few days’ time, perhaps?
👀 @Simone_Biles just casually bringing her Yurchenko double pike vault to podium training! 🐐#TokyoOlympics#SimoneBilespic.twitter.com/V6veMIHUzW
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) July 22, 2021
The next Biles! @Simone_Biles#nbc2020pic.twitter.com/Op9aHxr5er
— tim daggett (@timdaggettnbc) July 22, 2021
Biles practiced on all three other apparatuses, too:
Fans were clearly excited by the greatest gymnast of all time:
Wow. This is incredible and just training. 🐐 https://t.co/4b5XBto8Pq
— Jaron Spor (@JaronSpor) July 22, 2021
EFFORTLESS
And this is just training??? Bring on the real thing. https://t.co/tI8pRpBP31
— Jason Hackett (@KOCOJason) July 22, 2021
After the opening ceremony if the coverage isn't 90% @Simone_Biles with some #synchronizedswimming thrown in for fun I probably won't watch much of the #TokyoOlympicshttps://t.co/CSjUH6rzE1
— Ramona Holloway (@RamonaHolloway) July 22, 2021