Simone Biles Continues Her 'Redemption Tour' With A Third Olympic Gold
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING Simone Biles won the women’s gymnastics vault final Saturday, continuing her comeback tour de force with her third gold medal of the Paris Olympics. This apparatus, after floor, is considered one of Biles’ best events, and she has two different vaults named after her: the Biles I and II. After an incredible performance at the 2016 Rio Olympics — where Biles won gold in the team, all-around, vault and floor routine events and bronze on balance beam — Biles dropped out of the Tokyo Games three years ago to focus on her mental health. Her domination in Paris has further bolstered her status as an exemplar for self care in the athletic world and everywhere, as she defies her critics on what she’s calling her “redemption tour.” At 27, Biles is the oldest American woman to compete in Olympic gymnastics, a deeply demanding sport, since 1952 On Tuesday, she and teammates Carey, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee and Hezly Rivera won the team final.