ST. LOUIS — If gravity can’t hold Simone Biles down, good luck to the International Gymnastics Federation.
Biles brought back her double twisting, double somersault dismount on balance beam for the first time in almost two years at the Olympic trials Friday night. That’s the skill so ridiculously difficult no other woman even tries it. But the FIG, in its infinite wisdom, refuses to give it accurate credit because it doesn’t want to give other, less capable gymnasts any ideas.
“I can do it, and it’s still an upgrade and it’s safe,” Biles told USA TODAY Sports in April. “It doesn’t add too much start value to my routine, but I’m capable