Simone Biles Makes Olympic History With Surprise Announcement

Simone Biles is a pioneer in the world of gymnastics. And on Thursday night, the greatest gymnast of all time furthered that reputation.

Biles has submitted an original skill on the Uneven Bars to the FIG Women’s Technical Committee.

If performed in this year's Paris Olympics, Biles will be the first athlete in history to have a skill named after her on every apparatus in current Code of Points.

Here's the description of the skill, via FIG:

"The new skill is a clear hip circle forward with 1.5 turns (540 degrees) to handstand, a variation of an element named for Wilhelm Weiler (CAN), which Biles has performed for much of her career. Should she attempt it, it is likely to be at the beginning of her Uneven Bars routine, when she typically performs the Weiler."

If achieved, this new skill will be the sixth element named after Biles in the gymnastics code. She already has five skills across vault, floor exercise and balance beam.

The Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics will begin at 1:30 p.m. ET on Friday. Biles and the women's gymnastics team will begin their campaign with qualifying on Sunday.

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