The 19-time world champion began on the uneven bars, where her strong performance received a score of 14.000 points, third-best overall
Simone Biles
Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles made a triumphant return to gymnastics after a two-year hiatus on Saturday, winning the US Classic in her first competition since the Tokyo Olympics.
Biles electrified a sellout crowd in suburban Chicago with a stunning performance, receiving an all-around judges’ total score of 59.100 points. “It felt really good, especially after everything that has happened over the past year,” said Biles, who was married earlier this year.
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The 19-time world champion began on the uneven bars, where her strong performance received a score of 14.000 points, third-best overall.
The 26-year-old American star followed by going first on balance beam and delivering a spectacular 14.800, the meet’s top score. Biles went last in rotation three on floor exercise and drew cheers during and after every tumbling run, her flips and landings on incredible passes bringing a roar at the finish that was rewarded with a meet-best 14.900 points.
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