Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles performs gymnastic feats that appear to defy physics, but her unparalleled talent just might be that she can leverage the laws of physics more than the competition… and most humans on the planet.
On Twitter, Timothy Burke slowed down footage of Biles as she traversed the floor at the 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. The high-flying clip is set to music by a pop band named ‘Courtney Love’.
And here’s the full routine, courtesy of U.S. Gymnastics:
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