Simone Biles submits new uneven bars element for 2024 Olympics

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Simone Biles has submitted an original skill on the uneven bars ahead of the Paris Olympics that will be the American's sixth move named after her, and the first on bars, if she can successfully complete it. The new skill is a clear hip circle forward with 1.5 turns to handstand, a variation of an element named for Canadian Wilhelm Weiler that Biles has performed for much of her career, the International Gymnastics Federation said. FIG's technical committee awarded it a difficulty value of E on a scale from A to J, meaning it is worth 0.5 in difficulty. USA Gymnastics teased the move on social media Friday. The four-time Olympic champion already has five elements named after her: two vaults -- including the Yurchenko double pike -- two tumbling skills on floor exercise and a dismount on balance beam. She would become the only active gymnast to have an eponymous skill on all four events. Only Nellie Kim, a retired Soviet and Belarusian five-time Olympic gold medalist.
 
Wow, Simone Biles is incredible! 😲 Adding a new skill to her repertoire on the uneven bars is just mind-blowing. It's amazing to see her pushing the limits and making history again! 🏅🙌
 
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