The final day of competition saw Biles, who by this point had already earned three gold medals in Paris, falter and ultimately fall during the beam finals. She wasn’t alone either. Lee took sixth place to Biles’ fifth, also falling as she attempted to complete her routine. A number of their competitors took a tumble as well.
The difficult nature of the beam apparatus has led the internet to speculate how they might fare in a similar situation while trying to maintain balance before a global audience. The move they’ve honed in on? A wolf turn, a seemingly accessible turn style in which a gymnast, while seated in a squat position atop the beam (or even on the expanse of the floor exercise mat), will extend one leg outward and begin to spin on one foot with their arms stretched out. The turn's name derives from the athlete's leg positioning, and the skill has been around since at least 1966, according to Slate.
