Simone Biles has recently been reflecting on the vaults that shaped her rise, a reminder that even the sport’s most decorated gymnast looks back at the early building blocks of her career. That reflection adds fresh perspective to the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials, when she once again confirmed her supremacy on the national stage.

In St. Louis, Biles delivered a combined 118.098 points across two days of competition, placing her more than two points clear of Sunisa Lee. On opening night, she posted 60.565, highlighted by a 15.133 on balance beam that featured her double-double dismount. She held back the Yurchenko double-pike vault she had recently debuted, but still secured the best vault totals of the field. Despite small errors on uneven bars and beam during the final session, she remained

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