Simone Biles has the chance to make history in 2024 Olympic Games in Paris — but the “GOAT of gymnastics“has already made an indelible impact on the sport.
The seven-time Olympic medalist has five gymnastics skills named after her. The moves are named after the first gymnast to complete them in an international competition, according to the International Gymnastics Federation’s Code of Points. The move must also be above a certain level of difficulty.
Here’s what you need to know about the gymnastics moves named after Simone Biles.
The Biles (Floor)
This ground move was the first skill to be named after the 27-year-old Olympian. The move is a double layout with a half-spin on the second flip.
Biles first performed the move at the 2013 World Championships. She was just 16 at the time.
In 2024, Panamanian gymnast Hillary Heron included the movement in her floor routine at the Paris Games, becoming the first gymnast to perform the element in an Olympic competition, besides Biles herself.
The Biles (Vault)
This vaulting move, which Biles nailed during the 2018 World Championships, is a half-spin on the vaulting table and a front double somersault.
The Biles II (Floor)
The second-floor move named after Biles is a triple-double she landed at the 2019 World Championships. The move includes two flips and three twists.
The Biles (Beam)
Bile also had a beam movement named in her honor at the 2019 World Championships. This move, also called “The Biles,” is a balance beam dismount that involves two twists and two spins.
The Biles II (Vault)
This jumping move was named after Biles in World Championship in 2023. It is a Yurchenko style jump with two somersaults in the pike position.
Biles was seen practicing the movement before the Paris Olympics.
A sixth skill?
On Friday, Biles sent a new element to the uneven bars — and if she performs it during the Games, it will be named after her. The move involves a forward hip circle with 1.5 turns to a handstand, and is a variation of a move she already performs early in her uneven bars routine.
And if she pulls it off, she’ll become the only active gymnast to have a namesake skill on all four events.
This story was originally published by CBS News on July 29th.
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