The line between success and serious injury is incredibly fine with the Yurchenko double pike. It has no bailout, meaning a gymnast is likely to land on his or her head or neck if they’re even ...

The Yurchenko double pike is the most difficult vault in women’s gymnastics, and in 2021, Biles became the first to attempt the skill in competition. Her execution has been excellent ...

The American gymnast has become the first woman to do the Yurchenko double pike at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Belgium. It is the first time Biles has competed internationally ...

Simone Biles is continuing to dominate in gymnastics, cementing her status as the GOAT. This weekend, she enthralled the crowd, landing her Yurchenko double pike during competition at the World ...

Simone Biles continues to push the envelope for challenging skills and her vault performance in the women's gymnastics all-around ... drilled a Yurchenko double pike, which has become known ...

The women's gymnastics events take place on July 28 at ... She attempted the Yurchenko double pike vault, now known as the Biles II, on Thursday. While many athletes wouldn't attempt this ...

It’s called the Biles II, also known as the Yurchenko double pike, a nod to the former Soviet gymnast who originated the cartwheeling approach to the vault. It is the most difficult vault ...