In a satirical Instagram post, Simone Biles hosted a funeral for her signature Yurchenko double pike vault, also known as the Biles II. Rest in peace to Simone Biles’ signature vault routine. This ...

Simone Biles may compete again. Or she may not. Either way, the 11-time Olympic medalist will not be performing her most iconic vault — one of five elements bearing her name in the International ...

Simone Biles won the gold medal in the vault with her signature Yurchenko double pike and then a vault called a Cheng. The Yurchenko double pike is the hardest vault in women’s gymnastics: She does a ...

The level of difficulty continues to rise in gymnastics, but the triple-twisting Yurchenko is still the red line—even for elite gymnasts like Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade. Aug 3, 2024; Paris, ...

Known as the "world's most difficult vault," the skill was formerly called the Yurchenko double pike Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her ...

PARIS — Even Simone Biles sometimes must be reminded of her own power. As Biles waited with her adrenaline pumping to perform her signature Yurchenko double pike in the Olympic women’s gymnastics ...

The Yurchenko double pike, the most difficult vault in women's gymnastics, was named after Biles when she first landed it in international... NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of ...

All eyes will be on Simone Biles throughout the Tokyo Olympics. The superstar gymnast is fresh off a winning performance in the U.S. Olympic Trials in June 2021, leading a group of six qualified ...

#gymnastics #sports #gymnast #rebecaandrade #vault #triple #yurchenko #paris2024olympics #paris2024 #olympics Double Olympic Champion Rebeca Andrade submitted the Triple Twisting Yurchenko vault, ...

Rest in peace to Simone Biles’ signature vault routine. This week, the Olympic gold medalist bid farewell to the “world’s most difficult vault” in a satirical Instagram photoshoot. To announce that ...