It was Simone Biles’ 22nd medal at the world championships, putting her just one from the record of Belarus’ Vitaly Scherbo.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
Opinion: Simone Biles reaches GOAT status by doing ‘alien gymnastics … inhuman gymnastics’
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US men are fourth after near-perfect day at gymnastics world championships
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Simone Biles leads US women to fifth consecutive title at world gymnastics championships
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Arizona gymnast Jade Carey tops vault qualifying, gets rare ‘win’ over Simone Biles
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Opinion: Simone Biles makes two crazy-difficult skills look so easy. They are not
Simone Biles tops the all-around standings at the world gymnastics championships by more than two points after nailing two difficult new skills.
Russian gymnast stays cool at world championships after hair issue during floor routine
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Opinion: Simone Biles penalized for having skills other gymnasts can’t pull off
Simone Biles has a new element to do at the world championships, but the value of it is being watered down to keep other gymnasts from trying it.
44-year-old gymnast has to wait to see if she qualified for Tokyo Olympics
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