Biles’ reign continues

She has won every US all-around title she’s contested since the 2013 championships

June 08, 2021 06:15 am | Updated 06:15 am IST - FORT WORTH (USA)

Brilliant: Simone Biles delivered some stunning routines to embellish her credentials as the best US gymnast for the seventh year running.

Brilliant: Simone Biles delivered some stunning routines to embellish her credentials as the best US gymnast for the seventh year running.

Simone Biles again showed her quality, outclassing the field at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Sunday to claim a record seventh all-around national title and make her selection to the Olympic team a formality.

In what was just her second competition in 18 months, Biles shook off any remaining rust delivering a dazzling display that left the crowd in awe, even without pulling out her show-stoppers like the Yurchenko double-pike vault which she is the only woman to land in competition.

The reigning World and Olympic all-around champion showed little emotion as she ran through her routines, posting top marks on vault, floor exercise and balance beam.

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