Here's a look at Simone_Biles' road to GOAT status, her 6th U.S. all-around title, and how it almost didn’t happen. (via NBCNews)
Biles captured a record-tying sixth U.S. all-around title by a hefty 4.95 points this weekend. She has won 20 straight all-arounds dating to 2013, returning last year after a one-year break to dominate more than before.
She found two coaches to succeed the irreplaceable Boorman: Cecile and Laurent Landi, who guided fellow Texan Madison Kocian to uneven bars silver in Rio. "Probably 2015, at some point I asked her if she wanted to continue to upgrade or focus on being really clean and consistent," Boorman said. "We decided to take the safe route."
At last year's worlds, Biles had 2.7 more points of difficulty than any other gymnast. That allowed her to win by the largest margin in history despite two falls .
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