22 Pictures Of Simone Biles I Truly, Fully Do Not Understand

She's the goat for a reason.

Matt Stopera
by Matt Stopera

BuzzFeed Staff

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Simone Biles absolutely killed the gymnastics preliminaries this weekend.

Simone Biles celebrates with raised arms in front of uneven bars, wearing a glittery leotard with "USA" on it
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She (obviously) qualified for the women's all-around, where she'll compete alongside her teammate Suni Lee. This is the first time in history that two former all-around gold medal champions have competed together.

Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, and Sunisa Lee in black leotards with glittery details, preparing for their routines at the Paris 2024 Olympics
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The wildest thing is that she did it with a wrapped ankle.

Close-up of an athlete's legs and feet on a gym floor, with one ankle wrapped in medical tape
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Simone had pain in her calf. 

Because she is basically superhuman, here are a bunch of pictures that show just how wildly and wickedly talented she is:

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1. First of all, how on God's green earth is this even possible?

Simone Biles performs a floor routine at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Several officials and gymnasts, including Suni Lee, watch in the background
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2. She's literally 4'8!

A gymnast mid-air above a vault during an event at the Paris 2024 Olympics in a packed arena. Audience and officials watch in the background
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3. I fully do not understand how she can get that much height from a balance beam when I can barely reach the paper towels in the back of my pantry.

Simone Biles mid-air during a gymnastics performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, performing a high-difficulty maneuver above the balance beam, with spectators in background
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4. Anyway, here's a picture that would 100% leave me concussed.

A gymnast upside down performs on a balance beam with "Paris 2024" written on it
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5. This would break my back.

Simone Biles performs an advanced balance beam routine, extending her legs high and arms wide, showcasing her incredible gymnastics skills
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6. And I would surely not survive this fall.

Gymnast Simone Biles performing a jump above a balance beam at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with a focused audience in the background
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7. Here's a picture of her floating backwards trying to catch an uneven bar:

Simone Biles performs a gymnastic routine on the uneven bars, wearing a sparkly leotard with a sheer, long-sleeve design
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8. And here's a picture where her face is practically vibrating:

Simone Biles performing a gymnastics routine mid-air above the uneven bars at a competition. She wears a sparkling leotard
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9. Sometimes she levitates.

Simone Biles performs a leap in mid-air during a gymnastics routine at a competition in Paris, with an audience in the background
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10. Sometimes she just kind of floats upside-down.

Simone Biles performs a dynamic routine on the balance beam at the Paris 2024 Olympics, captured mid-air in a dramatic pose
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11. I mean, she's pretty much torpedoing to the ground.

A gymnast performs a mid-air flip over a vault during the Paris 2024 Olympics, with a large audience and bright lights in the background
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12. I can't get over the height.

Simone Biles performs a gymnastics vault during the Paris 2024 competition, with an audience watching in the background
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13. It's wild.

Diver mid-air in a tuck position at a gymnastics event, with an Olympic logo visible on a board below. Audience and scoreboard seen in the background
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14. I don't know anything about gymnastics, but it looks like a perfect form to me.

Simone Biles performs a split leap mid-air above the balance beam during the Paris 2024 Olympic trials
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15. Another truly mind-boggling position for a body to be in.

Simone Biles performs an impressive flip on the uneven bars during a gymnastics competition
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16. It's lowkey supernatural.

A gymnast performs a high leap on the balance beam at an Olympic event. A large audience watches in the background. "Paris 2024" is visible on the beam
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17. Good lord.

Simone Biles performs a mid-air flip at the Paris 2024 Olympics, dressed in a sparkling gymnastics outfit, in front of a large crowd in an indoor arena
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18. That's one view I will never, ever see.

Simone Biles performs a flip on the balance beam at Paris 2024 Olympics, wearing a sparkling leotard with star patterns
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19. Again, would kill me.

Simone Biles performs a skill above the uneven bars during a gymnastics competition, with a crowd in the background
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20. I would be praying to God.

Simone Biles performing on the uneven bars at gymnastics event, mid-air with focused expression, wearing a sequined leotard
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21. And lastly, another picture that my mind truly cannot comprehend.

Gymnast in mid-air doing a flip during the balance beam event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with audience and Olympic rings in the background
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22. Anyway, I just wanted to share these pictures because they're genuinely mind-blowing to me, a commoner.

Simone Biles waves while standing with her teammates. They are dressed in sequined gymnastics leotards during a competition
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Bye!

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