Gymnasts attempt Simone Biles skills at World Championships

At the 2026 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, several male gymnasts attempted to perform high-difficulty skills named after Simone Biles. These attempts, including the Biles II floor exercise—a triple-double consisting of two backward flips and three twists—highlighted the extreme technical difficulty of her signature moves.

While the attempts served as a tribute to the Olympic legend, many athletes struggled to complete the maneuvers safely or successfully. The difficulty of such skills is underscored by Biles herself, who has previously described the fear associated with performing high-risk moves like the Yurchenko double pike in a Netflix documentary.