Simone Biles Flies Through the Air at Rio

The gold medal gymnast from the U.S., Simone Biles, already has a signature move – called “The Biles”. This moves is a spectacular sight to see, this amazing leap through the air has three impressive elements:

1. A double layout, which means the body stretches out to the max
2. The half-twist
3. Finally, the blind landing

As a matter of fact, Biles has a range of specialized moves at her command when she performs on the balance beam, uneven bars, the vault or a floor exercise. One such move is “the double-double”, which is a feat of strength that has her jumping high into the air and performing a challenging double-twist, double back somersault tumbling type of move.

Biles has amazed the world at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, with her breathtaking maneuvers, tumbles, and dismounts, among other moves. Not to mention, her amazing speed, she has very powerful legs meaning she can gain speed quickly when running allowing her to perform more complicated elements in a single jump.

The name Simone comes from the masculine version Simon, which is from the Hebrew name meaning “he has heard”. The name was popular among men but was turned into a feminine version when a French feminist and philosopher, Simone de Beauvoir became famous.

Nowadays, the name can be found in many forms, from Cymone to Simona, depending on the language. Simone is predominately a French and English name, but can be found elsewhere.