Current:Home > MarketsSimone Biles will attempt a new gymnastics skill on uneven bars at Olympics. What to know -Clarity Finance Guides
Simone Biles will attempt a new gymnastics skill on uneven bars at Olympics. What to know
View
Date:2025-04-12 13:44:38
Editor’s note: FollowOlympic opening ceremony live updates.
PARIS — Simone Biles is going for a six-pack.
Biles will attempt a skill on uneven bars that no one's done yet, the International Gymnastics Federation said Friday. If successful, it would be the sixth skill named for Biles and would give her one on every event. She has two skills each on vault and floor exercise, and one on balance beam.
Skills are named for the first gymnast who does them successfully at a major international meet. Biles begins competition at the Paris Olympics on Sunday with qualifications, but she could do it at any point during the Games to have it named for her.
The skill is described as "a clear hip circle forward with 1 1/2 turns to handstand," according to the FIG, and is a variation of a skill first done by Canadian gymnast Wilhelm Weiler. In plain English, starting in a handstand position on the upper bar, Biles would dip her body below and around the bar and then rise back into a handstand. She would then do 1 1/2 pirouettes before coming to a stop in a handstand position.
Meet Team USA: See which athletes made the U.S. Olympic team and where they are from
Biles is likely to do the new skill at the beginning of her uneven bars routine, according to the FIG. It's been valued as an E, which would give it a difficulty value of 0.5 points.
If Biles completes the skill, she'd be the only active female gymnast to have at least one skill named for her on all four apparatuses.
veryGood! (97599)
Related
- Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
- Trump arrives in Miami for Tuesday's arraignment on federal charges
- Transcript: Robert Costa on Face the Nation, June 11, 2023
- Maternal deaths in the U.S. are staggeringly common. Personal nurses could help
- The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
- Kate Spade 24-Hour Flash Deal: Get This $280 Crossbody Bag for Just $59
- Kate Spade 24-Hour Flash Deal: Get This $280 Crossbody Bag for Just $59
- EPA Agrees Its Emissions Estimates From Flaring May Be Flawed
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- This Top-Rated $9 Lipstick Looks Like a Lip Gloss and Lasts Through Eating, Drinking, and Kissing
Ranking
- Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
- Get $98 Worth of Peter Thomas Roth Skincare Products for Just $49
- The Twisted Story of How Lori Vallow Ended Up Convicted of Murder
- LeBron James' Wife Savannah Explains Why She's Stayed Away From the Spotlight in Rare Interview
- Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti
- Why Adam Levine is Temporarily Returning to The Voice 4 Years After His Exit
- Apple iPad Flash Deal: Save $258 on a Product Bundle With Accessories
- Lori Vallow Found Guilty in Triple Murder Trial
Recommendation
The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
Brothers Forever: The Making of Paul Walker and Vin Diesel's Fast Friendship
Man dies after eating raw oysters from seafood stand near St. Louis
In Pennsylvania, One Senate Seat With Big Climate Implications
Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
Clean Energy May Backslide in Pennsylvania but Remains Intact in Colorado
Henrietta Lacks' hometown will build statue of her to replace Robert E. Lee monument
Shop the Best Lululemon Deals: $78 Tank Tops for $29, $39 Biker Shorts & More