Simone Biles Continues Olympic Prep by Cruising to Her 9th US Championships Title

Simone Biles Continues Olympic Prep by Cruising to Her 9th US Championships Title
Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 2, 2024. Julio Cortez/AP Photo
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FORT WORTH, Texas—Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles won her ninth U.S. Championship on Sunday, leaving little doubt that at 27 and a decade-plus into her run atop the sport, she is as good as ever.

Biles posted a two-day all-around total of 119.750, nearly six points clear of runner-up Skye Blakely and leaving little doubt that she appears ready to add a second all-around Olympic gold to go with the one she captured in 2016.