ROTTERDAM - American gymnast Skye Blakely, 21, won the women's all-around title at the World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam on Friday, according to a report from The Guardian. The Guardian reported that Blakely had ruptured an Achilles tendon before the 2024 Olympic trials.
The Guardian also reported that Blakely is the first American champion since Simone Biles, who held the title three years ago. It described the all-around title as the "biggest individual prize in the sport."
ABC News reported that Blakely added to her medal count at the championships during the event finals. She earned bronze on vault and bronze on uneven bars, in addition to the gold she won in the all-around. ABC News described the result as "two more medals."
The two reports do not conflict. The ABC News summary does not address Blakely's injury, and The Guardian summary does not list her vault and uneven bars results. Neither source gives further details about her recovery or about the finals beyond the medals and the all-around result.
Sources: The Guardian: Skye Blakely caps remarkable injury comeback with world gymnastics all-around title; ABC News: Newly minted all-around champ Skye Blakely adds two more medals at world gymnastics championships.