Simone Biles celebrates her Olympics success one achievement at a time, sharing a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her first podium training. On Thursday, the Olympic gold medalist returned to action at the Olympics months after dropping out of various events during Tokyo 2023. While yet to officially perform her first competitive routine, Biles stunned the world by pulling off the Yurchenko double pike vault in one go during her podium training.
The routine, named Biles II was famously named after the 27-year-old last year after she became the first woman to land it in competition. Acing it flawlessly during her first podium training impressed the world, with gymnastic coach Cecile Landi singing her praise, per BBC. Sharing a clip of Simone Biles nailing the vault maneuver at the podium training, USA Gymnastics described it as “Unreal,” referring to her lawless performance.
Simone Biles Celebrates Olympics Milestone With Locker Room Snaps
Simone Biles also shared excerpts from the pre-Olympics practice session on her Instagram stories, teasing the debut of a new “original” skill at the Summer Games. Thereafter, she officially declared her Olympics era open with a celebratory shot from the locker room of the Bercy Arena. The snap featured the gymnast donning the navy blue team U.S. tracksuit, while seated cross-legged in one of the cubicles.
In the post captioned “Podium Training,” the gymnast posed all smiles, reflecting her joyous mood. Simone also took a celebratory snap with the remaining girls making up the U.S.A. women’s gymnastics team. The five teammates, in their blue tracksuits, huddled together in front of a blue backdrop sporting the words, “Paris 2024.”
Several impressed fans celebrated Simone Biles in the comment section, also wishing her a success-filled run at the Paris 2024 Olympics. While the gymnast is yet to compete officially, she is already impressing major stakeholders with her training routine. The official Instagram account of the Paris 2024 acknowledged her prowess in the comment section, bestowing Biles with a crown of glory.
Biles, the most decorated gymnast in the world, is one of five American athletes who qualified to become a part of Team U.S.A. at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She earned her spot following rigorous trials and elimination rounds. The other renowned females making up the squad include Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, and Hezley Rivera.
