Even if you're a women's gymnastics fan, you may have never heard of a Yurchenko double pike. That's OK. It's an extremely difficult vault move that no woman had ever attempted in competition — until ...

Four decades ago, in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, a gymnastics coach envisioned a future that included more flips, more twists and more difficulty on every event. At his training facility, he ...

Simone Biles made history during her return to international gymnastic competition as she completed one of the most challenging vaults in the sport on Sunday. The four-time Olympic gold medalist ...

Easing back into competition after two years is not Simone Biles' style. Instead, the gymnastics superstar returned to the spotlight at the U.S. Classic on Aug. 5 by performing one of the most ...

It is, by far, the best she’s ever done the vault, surpassing even the one she did at the 2023 U.S. championships, where she got a 9.8 in execution. Biles beamed and her teammates cheered when she ...

Simone Biles landed a dangerous and difficult Yurchenko double pike twice during practice for the U.S. Classic competition. No female gymnast has completed the move in competition before. Simone is ...

TOKYO, Japan — By now, even casual sports fans know gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has a trick up her sleeve for the Tokyo Olympics: the Yurchenko double pike. But after passing on the chance to ...

With a bedazzled goat emblazoned on her back, Olympic champion Simone Biles is taking history-making to new heights. On Saturday, the 24 year-old participated in the U.S. Classic in Indianapolis and ...

Simone Biles continues to make history. The most decorated gymnast of all time pulled off the Yurchenko double pike at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships over the weekend, becoming the first ...

Simone Biles tells PEOPLE about deciding to start performing the challenging vault in competition Lindsay Kimble is the Executive Editor, News at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2015 and coordinates with ...

Even if you’re a women’s gymnastics fan, you may have never heard of a Yurchenko double pike. That’s OK. It’s an extremely difficult vault move that no woman had ever attempted in competition — until ...