Biles sets world record, earns gold

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August 12, 2019 - 10:06 AM

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 winner’s 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 sport’s history.

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