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Simone Biles one of Glamour’s Women of the Year

… Biles, who had gone into the Games as the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history and the heavy favorite in Rio, nailed that event and went on to win five medals, with one impossibly difficult, near-flawless performance after another. Over those few days in August, more than 30 million Americans tuned in to watch her compete, while millions more replayed her routines on YouTube …

But it wasn’t all stratospheric rise. After she earned a spot on the senior national team in 2013, her signature confidence began to crumble. At one competition that summer, she made so many mistakes during her first few routines—and was so devastated—that she didn’t even try to do her vault. At the urging of her parents, Biles sought the help of a sports psychologist. “She was competing against these girls who were her heroes, her idols,” her mom explains. “And it was hard for her to adjust to that. Simone didn’t think she was good enough to compete with them. I knew she was quite capable. But she needed to believe it.”

Therapy taught her to trust her talent and enjoy the experience. …

Simone Biles on How She Went From Foster Care to Olympic Gold

Read an excerpt from her new book – Courage to Soar.

Pommel circles on a tire

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

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correction – Louis Smith 2 month suspension

Luke Carson was issued a reprimand that will stay on his record for 2 years. But was not suspended. I’d originally wrongly posted that Luke was also suspended. Apologies.

British Gymnastics – Statement: Louis Smith and Luke Carson Disciplinary Outcomes

Beam skills upgraded in the 2020 Code

A few examples:

• 3 flying flairs upgraded from a C to a D.

• Split leap fwd (leg separation 180°), upgraded from an A to a B.

• Split jump (leg separation 180°) from cross position, upgraded from an A to a B.

• Straddle pike jump (both legs above horizontal), or side split jump from cross position, upgraded from an A to a B.

• Walkover bwd, with support of one arm, upgraded from an A to a B.

• Free (aerial) cartwheel into salto bwd tucked, upgraded from a D to an E.

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Komova, split leap on beam

Laurie Hernandez – new book

In between celebrating her Olympic triumph, becoming a front-runner on the current season of Dancing with the Stars and continuing her high school education, gymnast Laurie Hernandez has written a book!

“I hope I can help inspire people to go for their dreams,” the gold medalist, 16, tells PEOPLE of why she wanted to chronicle her journey from New Jersey to the Rio Olympics. “It was really fun to go down memory lane and reflect on how I got to where I am.”

The memoir, I Got This: To Gold and Beyond, won’t be released until January, but PEOPLE has an exclusive First Look at the book’s cover.

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