It took just a few seconds for Simone Biles to vault over her two-year absence from international gymnastics competition and make history.
Fans erupted as the 19-time world champion leaped back onto the world stage, becoming the first woman to land a highly complicated vault internationally at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastic Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, on Sunday.
The vault, the most difficult jump in the women’s scoring code, was given a difficulty score of 6.4 points ahead of Sunday’s championship, according to NBC Sports. The most challenging vault performed at last year’s world championships held a score of 5.6.
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