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History finally at hand, Biles headlines US gymnastics team By WILL GRAVESJune 28, 2021 GMT Same as it ever was. Next stop, Tokyo. And one more shot at history. And gold. Perhaps lots of it. The reigning world and Olympic champion will headline the U.S. women’s gymnastics team in Japan next month, clinching one of the automatic berths with another easy victory at the Olympic Trials on Sunday night. ADVERTISEMENT Well, maybe not that easy. The 24-year-old found herself in tears at one point d...

Simone Biles locks up spot on U.S. Olympic gymnastics team play Biles moved by standing ovation from trials crowd (0:56) Simone Biles explains why she got so emotional at the US Olympic trials and is excited to begin the games. (0:56) Same as it ever was. Next stop: Tokyo. And one more shot at history. And gold. Perhaps lots of it. The reigning world and Olympic champion will headline the U.S. womens gymnastics team in Japan next month, clinching one of the automatic berths with another easy vi...

+ Show 1 more video Simone Biles cruises to Olympic berth, will defend her 4 golds in Tokyo | NBC sports ST. LOUIS (AP) — Simone Biles Olympic encore is finally here. The reigning world and Olympic gymnastics champion locked up her spot in Tokyo by easily winning the U.S. Olympic Trials on Sunday night. The 24-year-olds two-day total of 118.098 earned her one of two automatic spots on the plane to Japan next month, where she will try to become the first female gymn...

Simone Biles, Suni Lee headline 6-woman U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team USA Today Sports USA Today Sports Simone Biles, 24, qualified for her second Olympic team on Sunday night at U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials. By: Torrey Hart and last updated 2021-06-28 00:43:43-04 In front of around 21,000 fans at the The Dome in St. Louis, Simone Biles ran away with her second all-around title at the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials, automatically qualifying for her second Olympic team on Sund...

Eaker came in 7th overall and Wong 8th overall after two days of trials. Wong, a senior at Blue Valley High School, is also a 2021 U.S. floor exercise bronze medalist, a 2019 U.S. balance beam bronze medalist, a 2019 Pan American Games team champion and a 2019 American Cup Champion. "She had an amazing night. This is what shes capable of, but because of nerves, things happen. But, Im so proud of her - that she was able to overcome it and come back so strong," Wongs mother, Bee Ding said. Le...

Simone Biles will headline a US Olympic gymnastics team with Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum that is favorite to win gold in Tokyo

Simone Biles is primed for Tokyo. The world and Olympic gymnastics champion put on a dazzling display during the U.S. Olympic Trials on Friday.

Simone Biles soars to lead at U.S. Olympic trials, primed for Tokyo Games ST. LOUIS -- Simone Biles is primed for Tokyo. The world and Olympic gymnastics champion put on a dazzling display during the U.S. Olympic trials on Friday night, pulling out all the stops -- well, almost all of them -- on her way to a commanding lead and a spot in Japan next month. Her all-around total of 60.565 included a 15.133 on beam that featured the "double-double" dismount named for her, a maneuver she has kept un...

What pressure? Biles soars to lead at U.S. Olympic Trials By WILL GRAVESJune 26, 2021 GMT ST. LOUIS (AP) — Simone Biles is primed for Tokyo. The world and Olympic gymnastics champion put on a dazzling display during the U.S. Olympic Trials on Friday night, pulling out all the stops — well, almost all of them — on her way to a commanding lead and a spot in Japan next month. Her all-around total of 60.565 included a 15.133 on beam that featured the “double-double” dismount named for her...

Simone Biles is primed for Tokyo.