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Biles wins ninth US Championship title ahead of Paris Olympics

SIMONE BILES won her ninth US Championship title today ahead of the Paris Olympics in July.

The 27-year-old finished six points ahead of second placed 19-year-old Skye Blakely with a score of 119.750 as she looks to win her fifth gold medal in Paris.

Biles, who won her first US title in 2013, had the highest two-day score on all four events and only faltered slightly on the vault.

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