Simone Biles did not come back to do a victory lap. The gymnastics star was terrific on the opening night of the U.S. Championships.
in Chicago this month. The 2016 Olympic champion was even better in front of an SAP Center crowd that roared every time she saluted the judges to start a routine.
Save for a small hop on the landing, it was essentially flawless. The judges agreed, awarding her a staggering 9.8 for execution. Her 15.7 point total was the highest of the night on any event even though it included Biles voluntarily taking a half-point neutral deduction so coach Laurent Landi could stand on the mat nearby in case things went awry on her dismount.
Shilese Jones, the runner-up at nationals last year and a three-time silver medalist at the 2022 world championships, is second with a score of 56.550 that included a stunning 14.9 on uneven bars.
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