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Still stunned to be back, Simone Biles claims yet another national title

Posted on AllSides August 27th, 2023
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With her first step back out of the way, Biles felt and looked like her old self, winning her eighth all-around national title with a two-day score of 118.40. Biles posted a 59.300 on Friday and followed up with a 59.150 on Sunday — without competing her Yurchenko double pike on vault, which commands a massive score because of its unparalleled difficulty. Biles is the first American gymnast to win eight national titles and, at 26, is the oldest woman to win. Linda Metheny-Mulvihill, who won at 24 in 1971,...

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