Reuters – Four-times Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles booked her third straight appearance at the Games with her all-around victory at the U.S. Olympic team trials in Minneapolis on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After taking the lead on Friday, Biles blew away the competition by putting up a two-day all-around total of 117.225, finishing more than five points ahead of the rest of the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Biles, who pulled out of multiple events at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 due to the “twisties,” a temporary loss of spatial awareness in mid-air, will be joined in Paris by Sunisa Lee, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey and Jordan Chiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I knew I wasn’t done after the performances in Tokyo,” Biles, 27, told NBC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I just had to get back in the gym, work hard and trust the process, I knew I would be back.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Biles, who returned to competition last August after a two-year hiatus, showed that she still has some kinks to iron out. She lost her balance and hopped off the beam, while also slightly overdoing her Yurchenko double pike vault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, she ended the night on a high note, with her floor routine earning a 14.275 from the judges and being met with a standing ovation from the crowd at Target Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reigning Olympic champion Lee, 21, finished second with a total of 111.675, while 2020 Olympic team silver medallist Chiles was third (111.425).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lee, who has spoken about having to recover from two kidney diseases, was in tears after earning her spot on the US team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Well, I was just reminded of my goals every day and constantly surrounded by people who never let me give up,” Lee told NBC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I’m so thankful because a year ago, I didn’t even think this was… Yeah, I didn’t think this was possible.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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