Simone Biles DOMINATES Core Hydration Classic in first meet of Olympic cycle | NBC Sports

Simone Biles opened the Olympic season with a statement victory at the 2024 Core Hydration Classic.

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Simone Biles shines at Core Hydration Classic in 1st meet of Olympic cycle | NBC Sports
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first event of the season for Simone biles in the leadup to Paris and she will start on balance [Music] [Applause] beam adjustment before that back Pike if you think this routine looks familiar that’s because it’s the exact routine that she did last year her other te we’re seeing today are different but our coach Cecil said they didn’t want to upgrade or change anything on beam because she’s really building that comfortability on this event and the confidence and they didn’t want to mess with [Applause] that triple series no problem we talk about Rhythm on bars Rhythm on beam is actually really important as well and a lot of these a have a different style Simone is really quick twitched you see how fast she gets to that finish position I always always say the quicker you do the skill the less time there is to make a mistake finishing full end great way for her to start this competition she made that face because it wasn’t perfect she had an adjust so she broke the first connection and that’s why she’s a champion Terry Simone biles has a different standard okay nobody else lives up to that what a start here at the core hydration classic in the first of many routines we’ll see over the next couple of months and look how small the beam looks it’s only 4 in but it looks even smaller with this angle and she tumbles on it no problem just like she’s on the floor yeah that look from directly above makes well it makes me kind of dizzy I’m glad I didn’t see that angle when I was a gymnast bet I can imagine ho home just like nothing these athletes don’t want to be 100% now so I’m glad she left a little something for improvement seven Olympic medals four of them gold and 30 medals at the World Championships all right Guess Who on floor next get ready to be wowed as always on this floor exercise routine and you’re in for a treat because she’s doing a triple double that’s three twists in the air two flips before she lands and the last time she did it Terry was at the Olympic Games here you go [Music] there it is my gosh we saw yellow flag so she did go out of bounds but it’s so much difficulty that it almost doesn’t matter I don’t care that was amazing [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] ladies and gentlemen that’s how it’s done she’s a champion for a reason so much difficulty in this routine you should not be able to do do that as a human being that’s ridiculous she just keeps getting better guys the triple double Mount we talked Samy you and I talked to luron Landy her one of her coaches and he said she almost has to walk into that so she doesn’t go out of bounds she gets too amped up and runs too hard she has too much power she has to hold back to make it properly who that’s that’s not right that’s unfair I’m laughing John because who has to try less for a triple double only Simone biles and she had some juice on that one she flew on the landing but uh still you said a Terry who cares it was unbelievable well it’s her first meet back since World Championships last year the arena is packed look at it she’s got so much juice that adrenaline skeley we call that a good mistake over rotating and having too much power is a good mistake in gymnastics especially at this point in the season you see that 4in mat that’s not a deduction it’s just to help her ankles soften the blow of these Landings you know she’s 27 years old oh as well I mean you think about not only the competitions but the days in the gym and what that does take out of your well you know I’m telling you uh take out of your body over the course of time and still able to do stuff like that we talk about Simone being a Trailblazer in so many ways but as a gymnast and somebody that went to the Olympics her being a Trailblazer continuing the sport at 27 is just so impressive to me I retired when I was 24 and she is just incredible and still getting better just about ready [Music] [Applause] her coach wasn’t standing on the podium but they were clapping really loud when she landed that she practices it by herself in the gym but it’s important that she practices the visuals of doing it by herself in the competition I’m guessing she’s putting that one in the bank not going to see it from anybody else here or anyone else in the world Terry that’s a round off onto the board back handspring onto the table two flips in a pike position and she still had more power check it out no one can do it like her and then some look how high she gets she finishes both her flips right about the height of the vault which is almost unheard of yeah the elevation that she gets is unlike anyone else whether it’s floor or vault it’s something else yeah she actually under rotated and put her hands down in front of her in the warmup and then over rotated and fell backwards so third times a charm so there’s the number 15.6 you can’t do much better than that you just can’t the greatest Simone miles shiles Jones remember she had the lead after the second rotation 1405 and Simone has flipped it she is now in the lead here well you talk about a competition within a competition Simone is just competing against herself right now how did you measure that by the way I’m I’m calling no it’s top secret but we did measure it and it’s about 12T in the air how high did you go in basketball did you ever get above the about that high could you dunk okay settle down guys is on bars Terry thank you this is the event that she doesn’t have as much difficulty but what stands out is that she connects everything and that’s what really increases her value on this event she’s very quick on and off getting these skills accomplished and no problem she added back her double twisting double back there so we’re starting to see the difficulty across the board for Simone biles being added into her routine they wanted to stagger those launches let’s call them to make sure that she can handle them mentally and guys from where I’m sitting she’s having no problem well and we’ve talked to her so often when she’s like yeah I really don’t like bars yeah I don’t I don’t really want to go do that and uh that look pretty good pretty good and not even out of breath sometimes when you don’t have pressure on an event it actually makes it easier for you so all she thinks about most likely is just got to get on and hit this routine and that’s what she does husband Jonathan Owens watching there’s the reaction oh yeah Standing Ovation has to be well that’s what you want from your husband right first person to be standing who wouldn’t stand for Simone biles and the number how about that number 1455 on bars 62 difficulty you know we talk about that being quote unquote her worst event she doesn’t have a bad event okay but 62 difficulty is huge and to still get an execution score above an 8.0 solid work from Simone so it is Simone biles who wins the allaround here 59.5 the number syis Jones had the lead after the second rotation comes in second Jordan Charles Jade Cary Sky Blakeley the top five as we send it over to Zora with Simone congrats Simone this is the first of a few meets in the US this summer what are the main takeaways for you yes for me I was just happy to be back out there um get through those nerves again feel that adrenaline I can’t really complain how the first meet back was what about that bar routine what you think yeah you know it’s just for me it’s just about getting through it having the confidence and working on cleanliness so I got through it of course there’s things to go home and fix but I’m not I’m not mad about it and she’s saying this after a win it seemed like so much was happening in this one between fall scratches injuries and I want to remind people like all these women know each other right so how do you continue to focus when all that is going on around you yeah in in the sport a lot of adversity you have to overcome so um it’s a very unique sport but as long as we’re there cheering each other on and hoping for the best and having confidence each other’s gymnastics then it’s going to work and we’re going to do our best no matter what happens out there on the floor you’re in football games all the time supporting your husband he’s in the gym today what does he think of gymnastics meets um I think this one was a huge thing for him because he hasn’t been in a while but to hear those girls scream as loud as the fans in the football field I think is something new so it’s really exciting to be in both atmospheres thanks Simone see at us championship of course thank you you too