Simone Biles clinches eighth national title

It's been a long time since the world last saw Simone Biles competing. The American gymnast took time off after her difficult experience at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she suffered from a condition known to gymnasts as the twisties and failed to compete in the women's team finals. The twisties are a dangerous psychological phenomenon during which gymnasts lose their bearings in midair and struggle to differentiate the floor from the ceiling. They can interfere with all four apparatuses and lead to serious crashes and injuries. Imagine getting vertigo while plummeting upside-down toward a concrete curb. That's how it feels to get the twisties on the balance beam. When Biles announced she'd be returning to high-level competition at the 2023 U.S. Women's Gymnastics Championships, many questioned her decision, wondering if the sport had passed her by in her absence.  But by the time Biles stepped up to deliver a near-flawless floor exercise to clinch the title, those questions were gone. Biles remains a

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