"It makes sense you literally killed that vault" - Fans react as Simone Biles bids farewell to Yurchenko Double Pike after Paris Olympics

Simone Biles recently bid farewell to her signature move, the Yurchenko double pike, which she performed at multiple prestigious international tournaments, including the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Yurchenko double pike is given a difficulty score of 6.4 by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).

Biles executed the Yurchenko double pike successfully, propelling her to win gold medals in the women's individual all-around and vault finals at the Paris Olympics. She scored 59.131 and 15.300 points in both finals, adding two more gold medals to her total after helping the women's team win gold in Paris.

Recently, Biles threw a funeral for the move — Yurchenko double pike, mentioning "Rest in Peace" in the post, shared on her Instagram handle. White flowers were surrounding the equipment, which indicated that she may no longer be performing that vault again, stating:

“Rest in peace yurchenko double pike 🫶🏾”

Fans immediately came up with various kinds of responses. One fan said that her move was completely justified because she executed the vault exceptionally well.

“It makes sense you literally Killed that vault 🐐❤️🔥”

Screenshot of a fan's comment on Biles' post

While a fan suggested that Biles may be retiring soon as she bid a farewell to the Yurchenko double pike, adding:

“The way we better get these [Gold Over America] tour tickets because it’s giving retirement 😭😭😭”

Screenshot of a fan's comment on Biles' post

Another fan said Simone Biles "owns the vault." The user even suggested that the vault event should be renamed "The Biles" in her honor.

“She OWNS the vault and she knows it. Petition to rename the entire event to “The Biles”’, they wrote.

Screenshot of a fan's comment on Biles' post

Some other reactions to the news of Biles bidding farewell to the move are as follows:

“Fly high YDP 🪽”, a fan said.

Screenshot of a fan's comment on Biles' post

“Sis said get somebody else to do it… we thank you for your services Simone! 😘🐐,” another fan mentioned.

Screenshot of a fan's comment on Biles' post

“I’m crying this is gold”, another fan chimed in.

Screenshot of a fan's comment on Biles' post

Simone Biles became the first gymnast to perform a Yurchenko Double jump at World Championships

Simone Biles at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships-Antwerp 2023. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) )

At the 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Simone Biles successfully executed the Yurchenko Double Pike vault, which made her the first-ever gymnast to perform the difficult vault in the competition’s history. After her perfect execution, the Yurchenko Double Pike vault was given the name, the Biles II.

Biles, who made a comeback in 2023 since her participation at the Tokyo Olympics, had a successful run at the World Championships in Belgium, where she collected five medals, including four golds in the team, all-around, balance beam, and floor exercise events, and a silver on the vault apparatus.