Simone Biles teases Olympics fans with clip of incredible new uneven bars move that could be named after her in Paris
Simone Biles has submitted another original skill - the sixth to bear her name if/when she lands it at the 2024 Olympics.
The American Olympics legend has blazed an unprecedented trail during her time at the top of the gymnastics mountain.
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Ahead of the Summer Games getting underway in Paris, France this weekend, the 27-year-old superstar has treated fans to a glimpse at her new move on the uneven bars that could become the sixth move to be named after her if she successfully completes it.
The new skill is a clear hip circle forward with 1.5 turns to handstand, a variation of an element named for Canadian Wilhelm Weiler that Biles has performed for much of her career.
It has been awarded a difficulty value of E on a scale from A to J, meaning it is worth 0.5 in difficulty.
Biles shared a sneak peak of her performing the move to Instagram on Friday afternoon.
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"Is that a new skill we see @simonebiles," GK Elite, a gymnastics apparel brand Biles has a collection with, posted.
The American shared the clip with the eyes emoji.
Four-time gold medallist Biles currently has five moves named after her.
Biles has created and athletically trademarked Biles on Floor, Biles I on Vault, Biles on Beam, Biles II on Floor and Biles II on Vault.
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That last one is also known as the Yurchenko Double Pike, and it stunned fans when Biles almost perfectly pulled it off.
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Biles II on Vault -- the Yurchenko Double Pike -- is the best known among her famous moves and the .
Biles does a back handspring onto a vaulting table, then two air somersaults before landing.
She was supposed to perform the move at the delayed 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, but couldn't due to her problem with the 'twisties'.
She subsequently withdrew from events to focus on her mental health.
Now, the 27-year-old, who is set to become the oldest US Olympic female gymnast since 1952, is seemingly back to her best and bidding for more gold in Paris with the help of Frenchman Gregory Milan.
Milan is a full-time dance instructor for the French national team who is a longtime friend of Biles' coach, Cécile Canqueteau-Landi.
Biles' dazzling ground routine, masterminded by Milan, was on full display at the US Olympic Team Trials in Minneapolis, Minnesota in June.
For her second floor routine, Biles performed Milan's choreographed act which saw her land a triple-double, also known as the “hardest tumbling pass in the entire world."
The performance, which featured an instrumental version of “...Ready for It?” by Taylor Swift and music by Beyonce, understandably went super viral.
Biles went on to win the US Olympic trials, recording an all-around total of 117.225 to secure an automatic spot on the Unites States' five-woman team.
Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Hezly Rivera will join Biles in Paris, who will become only the fourth US female gymnast in history to compete in three Olympics.
The Olympic women's gymnastics events are scheduled from July 28 through August 10 in Paris, where Biles will be hoping she can add yet more gold to her already impressive haul.
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