All Gold Everything: Simone Biles dominates at the U.S. Championships
On Sunday, Biles brought her A-game to TD Garden and swept the U.S. Championships, clinching the all-around title and four apparatus titles.
This past weekend, Simone Biles was unbeatable.
On Sunday, Biles brought her A-game to TD Garden and swept the U.S. Championships, clinching the all-around title and four apparatus titles, NBC reports.
Biles became the first woman, since Dominique Dawes dominated in 1994, to secure all five golds at the national gymnastics championships. And the first non-teen to win since 1971.
“I knew I was capable of [scoring this well], but I kind of thought I was going to be a nervous wreck and maybe fall apart,” said Biles.
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“Going into these events, I know I kept telling my family like I don’t know if I’m going to be able to calm myself down the way I did before and handle the nerves, but so far, so good.”
The four-time Rio Olympic gold medalist shook off the doubt and delivered.
According to NBC news, Biles won the all-around by 6.55 points over 2017 World all-around champion Morgan Hurd.
“She’s just in another league almost,” third-place Riley McCusker said. “I’m honestly just in awe of her.”
“Confidence-wise and consistency, I still think we have a ways to go to get back up to where I was in Rio, but gymnastics-wise, [better than in 2016],” Biles said.
“I think I’m finally starting to get it and understand it. I’ve understood gymnastics for a while now, but I think it’s really sinking in.”
Biles will most likely secure a spot on October’s world championships team, according to reports.
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Making a Statement
Biles also took her historic moment to show her support for sexual abuse survivors like herself by wearing a teal leotard.
“(The color) is for the survivors,” Biles told the AP. “I stand with all of them and I think it’s kind of special to unite (people).”
Earlier this year, Biles took to Twitter to issue a letter on Monday to reveal that she can relate to the #MeToo movement.
The often charismatic and self-professed “happy, giggly, energetic” athlete added her name to the growing list of athletes who were sexually assaulted by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.
