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As Simone Biles competed a few days ago in the world championships' floor exercise — the square space where she flips, flies and reaches heights that seem impossible for someone so small in physical stature — she tripped.

During what was supposed to be a relatively simple leaping sequence, her right foot caught on the surface, and she lunged forward.