Olympic gymnast Simone Biles performs incredible standing front flip before delivering the first pitch at game two of the World Series
- Star gymnast Simone Biles wowed crowds at Houston’s Minute Maid Stadium
- The 22-year-old Biles performed a twisting front flip on the pitcher’s mound before tossing out the ceremonial first pitch at Game 2 of the World Series
- Earlier this month, she won 25th world title at World Gymnastics Championships
Star gymnast Simone Biles wowed crowds at the second game of the World Series when she performed an incredible front flip with a twist before throwing the ceremonial first pitch.
The four-time Olympic gold medalist kicked off Game 2 at Minute Maid Stadium in Houston with the unexpected move on the pitcher’s mound.
She then threw out the first ceremonial pitch of the game between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.
Artistic gymnast Simone Biles wowed crowds at the second game of the World Series when she performed a front flip with a twist
Biles performing a front flip with a twist in front of amazed crowds on Wednesday evening
The four-time Olympic gold medalist kicked off Game 2 at Minute Maid Stadium in Houston with the unexpected move on the pitcher’s mound. She pulled off a front flip with a twist to the delight of the crowd
Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick served as Biles’s catcher and signed the ball for her after the pitch.
The expert gymnast later tweeted pictures of herself performing the stunt with the words: ‘Take It Back.’
Biles has had glittering success at the Olympics and was part of the gold-medal-winning team dubbed the ‘Final Five’ at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Hailing from Spring, Texas, Biles previously threw the first pitch for the Astros in 2016.
Earlier this month, the 22-year-old won her 25th world title at the World Gymnastics Championships.
Gymnast Simone Biles high-fives (left) and gets baseball outfielder Jake Marisnick to sign a ball for her (right)
She then threw out the first pitch of the game between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals
Earlier this month, the 22-year-old won her 25th world title at the World Gymnastics Championships
She broke the all-time record for most medals by any gymnast at the world championships by winning the balance beam and floor exercise.
Biles won her 24th medal on the beam, breaking a tie with the male Belarusian gymnast Vitaly Scherbo, and added her 25th less than two hours later.
And if that wasn’t enough, the 4-foot-8 Biles scored an impressive 15.066 on the beam with a near-flawless routine, opting for a simpler dismount than the double-double she performed earlier in the championships.
The Nationals beat the Astros 12-3 in Wednesday night’s game. They now hold a 2-0 lead with the series shifting to Washington for Friday’s Game 3.