Simone Biles secured a spot on the U.S. gymnastics worlds team despite errors on all four events during the selection camp, winning the all-around competition with 55.70 points.
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Reigning world silver medalist Shilese Jones finished 0.400 points behind Biles, and the remaining five members of the squad will be named after the second day of competition.
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Biles fell on uneven bars, her weakest event, and was in 10th place after the first event but made up ground in subsequent events.
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The world championships for gymnastics begin with qualifying on October 1, with the U.S. women aiming for a record seventh consecutive team title.
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Simone Biles is known for her dominance in all-around competitions, with eight U.S. titles and five world titles to her name.
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Biles' Yurchenko double pike vault was given a 6.4 difficulty score, making it the most difficult vault in women's gymnastics.
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Katelyn Jong was injured during warmups and scratched from the competition, leaving 18 gymnasts to compete for the world and Pan American teams.
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The selection committee chooses gymnasts for the world championships based on various factors, including scoring potential, consistency, and event strengths.
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Sunisa Lee, the reigning Olympic champion, declined an invitation to the selection camp due to limited training following a kidney issue.
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Simone Biles is aiming for more medals at the world championships to become the most decorated gymnast of all time and has personal goals she wants to achieve in her career.
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