R.I.P. Yurchenko Double Pike

WHO will be next to ever compete this very difficult and risky Vault?

I recall asking the master of Yurchenko — Kyle Shewfelt — why he didn’t pursue YDP.

It was doable, he said, but too risky as being slightly wrong on preflight could easily land you on your head.

Simone Biles🇺🇸 holding a "funeral" for one of her most difficult skills, the Yurchenko Double Pike on vault pic.twitter.com/eEl42vf2yC

— The Medal Count (@TheMedalCount_) September 3, 2024