Gymnastics-All smiles for Biles, as Tokyo comes into focus at U.S. trials

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While Biles can boast one of the most decorated careers in the history of the sport, the 25-time world medallist must earn her ticket to Tokyo this weekend in St. Louis, as Olympic hopefuls vie for a spot on Team USA. Competing in front of a packed crowd at the Dome at America's Center, the 24-year-old put on a show in her floor routine, unleashing her signature triple-twisting double back maneuver to pick up a top score of 15.366 - an improvement over her best of 14.95 at nationals - with a 6.800 difficulty. "Going into this one, I know exactly what to expect," said Biles, a seven-times all-around national champion, reflecting on the five years since her previous trials.

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