Low-Profile but High-Impact: Biles' Return to the Games.

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Low-Profile but High-Impact: Biles' Return to the Games.

Simone Biles made a bold statement with a stunning vault in Paris on Thursday, marking her return to the Olympic stage despite it being labeled a low-pressure comeback.

The most decorated gymnast ever, with 37 world and Olympic medals, is making a comeback after taking a break from several events at the Tokyo Games due to a mental block known as the 'twisties.'

Despite doubts about her return, the 27-year-old gymnast is back and ready to add to her seven Olympic medals.

She’s introduced a new skill—the Yurchenko double pike vault, now known as the Biles II after she was the first woman to land it in competition. This vault is one of five moves named after her.

She executed the move flawlessly during podium training at the Bercy Arena, showing no sign of error.