2021 GK Classic: Simone Biles makes history with Yurchenko double pike, field of Olympic contenders narrows

By Patricia Duffy | May 23, 2021
2021 GK Classic: Simone Biles makes history with Yurchenko double pike, field of Olympic contenders narrows
The 2021 GK Classic all-around podium consisted of Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and Kayla DiCello, respectively. (© Lloyd Smith)

Typically a test run for the summer season ahead, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the 2021 GK Classic into an important verification meet for the large field of U.S. senior elites looking to earn one of five [potential] spots on the Olympic team.

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