KANSAS CITY, Mo. When Simone Biles stepped up for the floor exercise Sunday night, she was prepared to attempt something the sport had never seen: a triple-double, meaning two flips and three twists. She slipped a tad when she attempted it Friday night, but this time, she landed it nearly perfectly.
Her legend grew in a matter of minutes.
Hours later, Biles returned to a more familiar place.
When she climbed onto the U.S. gymnastics national championships winners podium at Sprint Center, Biles was prepared to do something she had already done five times previously: accept the all-around gold medal.
Biles earned her sixth with a total all-around score of 118.500, tying her for the most national titles in the sports history.