Simone Biles has been a staple of gymnastics both in the United States and globally – she continued to build that strong repute by earning a spot in the Tokyo Olympics on the U.S. Gymnastics team.

Biles snagged one of just two automatic bids for the team during the Olympic trials in St. Louis. The four-time gold medalist at the 2016 games struggled a bit during her bar routine, then slipped off the beam and stepped out of bounds during her floor exercise. These mistakes put her second to Sunisa Lee on the day. Nevertheless, over the two-day evaluation period, Biles still maintained first, with Lee garnering the other automatic bid available to Tokyo hopefuls.

Biles had hoped the 2020 summer would be her final one competing, earning more medals before calling it a career. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic impeded that goal; begrudgingly, Biles continued to train for this summer. Part of that training was evidenced in Biles securing her seventh national women’s title in the U.S. Gymnastics Championship, which was then followed up by this recent selection to the Olympic team.

Biles has four moves named after her in the sport, and she hinted that another (possibly more) might be in store after Tokyo.

“There might be more actually,” Biles noted, a clear hint that the all-time great in gymnastics is not checked out just yet.

Simone Biles claimed her seventh national all-around gymnastics title in Fort Worth, TX this past weekend. This accomplishment for Biles ties the record for most titles by any American in the event. The five-time Olympic medalist earned a score of 119.650 with her routine set to a song from “Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift,” and within this routine, she completed a move that has yet to be seen before, ‘The Biles’. This routine put Biles ahead of the runner-up, Sunisa Lee by five points.

With this title win, Biles passes Clara Schroth Lomady‘s previous record of six and ties the record held by Alfred Jochim for most titles by an American. The magnitude of the win did not seem to overwhelm Biles. “I feel like I did try to enjoy it because it could be one of the last championships that I’ll attend,” she said. “But it’s also the road to Tokyo, and after this we have trials, so we just have to really embrace the moment.”

Biles is hinting at the fast-approaching Summer Olympics in Tokyo, less than 50 days away. Biles was named to the Olympic team trials taking place from June 24-27 in St. Louis, MO. The top two finishers in this three-day event will automatically qualify for the Summer Olympics, with two more gymnasts being added and a fifth member qualifying as an individual. Both Biles and Lee are favorites after their outstanding recent performances. Biles’ training partner Jordan Chiles is also a favorite to qualify for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

The impressive list of accolades for Biles continues to grow and shows no signs of slowing down. Biles could become the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic championships in more than 50 years at the upcoming Summer Olympics.

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