Tokyo 2020: Simone Biles blames twisties, a dangerous gymnastics skill, for her Olympics pull-out
The skill – a back handspring onto the vault then two-and-a-half twists in mid-air with a blind landing – is not for the faint-hearted.
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When golfers get the yips they risk a missed putt – when Simone Biles gets the equivalent in gymnastics, she risks breaking her neck.
The US superstar, 24, blamed “the twisties” for her dramatic exit from the team event at the Tokyo Games, where she was aiming to equal or even surpass the all-time women’s gymnastics record of nine Olympic golds.