Simone Biles makes history again

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Simone Biles has made history by becoming the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike in her return to international gymnastics competition.

The American Olympian took a two-year break from international competition and made her comeback at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Antwerp this week.

No other woman has successfully performed this move in a competition.

A few men have executed this skill previously.

The vault will be named "Biles II", marking the fifth skill to be named after her.

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