According to ESPN and USA Today, the 24-year-old, four-time Olympic gold medalist practiced her Yurchenko double pike vault during podium training Thursday ahead of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
In May, Biles became the first woman to land the move – historically performed only by men – in competition at the U.S. Classic in Indianapolis. If she lands it while competing in Tokyo, it will bear her name in the gymnastics code of points, the Team USA website reported.
The first woman in history to land a Yurchenko double pike in competition.
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics MyKayla Skinner, Sunisa Lee, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Grace McCallum and Jade Carey of Team United States pose for a picture during Women's Podium Training ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles of the United States trains on the floor exercise for artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre venue ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles of the United States trains on vault for artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics From left, Sunisa Lee, Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and Grace McCallum of the United States pose for a photo after training on balance beam for artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre venue ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Sunisa Lee, of the United States, trains on the uneven bars during an artistic gymnastics practice session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Sunisa Lee of the United States trains on vault for artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre venue ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles, of the United States, right, poses for pictures with teammate Jordan Chiles after an artistic gymnastics practice session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Jordan Chiles of the United States trains on floor exercise for artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Jordan Chiles of the United States trains on vault for artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre venue ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Jordan Chiles of the United States trains on balance beam for artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre venue ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Grace McCallum of the United States trains on floor exercise for artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles, of the United States, right, poses for pictures with teammate MyKayla Skinner, after an artistic gymnastics practice session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Mykayla Skinner of the United States trains on uneven bars for artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre venue ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics MyKayla Skinner, of the United States, trains on the beam during an artistic gymnastics practice session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Jade Carey of USA during a training session at the Ariake Gymnastics Arena ahead of the start of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. (Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Jade Carey of Team United States trains on balance beam during Women's Podium Training ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Jade Carey of Team United States trains on balance beam during Women's Podium Training ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles of the United States trains on the vault for artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre venue ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles, of the United State, trains on the beam during an artistic gymnastics practice session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles, of the United State, trains on the beam during an artistic gymnastics practice session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles, of the United State, trains on the uneven bars during an artistic gymnastics practice session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles, of United States, trains on the uneven bars for the artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre venue ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles, of United States, trains on the vault for the artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre venue ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles of the United States trains on vault for artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles, of United States, trains on the floor for the artistic gymnastics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre venue ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Photos: Simone Biles, women's gymnastics team train ahead of Tokyo Olympics Simone Biles, of the United States, trains on the uneven bars during an artistic gymnastics practice session at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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