Simone Biles returned to competition with a double victory. Her spectacular performances earned her three golds - including the all-around competition - and a bronze on the day of her comeback. But above all, her return to the elite means she has overcome the mental health issues that forced her to say "enough" for a while.
Simply the best 🐐
🥇 All-Around
🥇 Beam
🥇 FloorWelcome back, @Simone_Biles.#RoadToParis | #CoreClassic pic.twitter.com/WiNZrKmcTL
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 6, 2023
Qualified for the 2023 Nationals
The 32-time Olympic and world medalist won the all-around, floor exercise and beam at the 2023 Core Hydration Classic. In addition, Biles earned a bronze on the uneven bars. The Ohio gymnast had not competed since retiring before the team finals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
…and that was just the warmup 👀
See you at 7pm CT on CNBC & Peacock!#CoreClassic | @Simone_Biles | @TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/JxjU5TuZyo
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) August 5, 2023
With her performance, Biles qualified for this year's National Gymnastics Championships, to be held in San Jose, California, August 24-27.
