US star gymnast Simone Biles all set for competitive return

Simone Biles

Simone Biles is back to competing. The reigning Olympic gymnastics champion will return to competition for the first time in more than 18 months at the US Classic next week in Indianapolis.

Biles - a heavy favourite to defend her Olympic title in Tokyo this summer - hasn't taken the floor since winning her fifth world all-around championship in October 2019.

The event set for Saturday, May 22, is the first in a busy stretch for the top American gymnasts. The national championships are scheduled for the first weekend in June in Fort Worth, Texas, with the US Olympic trials set for St Louis at the end of next month.

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