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"These are super heroes who beat all odds"-Brazilian journalist lauds women's gymnastics team for historic medal at Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics saw Brazil make history in women’s gymnastics, claiming the bronze medal in great fashion. Brazil have struggled to make an impression in the women’s artistic team all-around event, but their breakthrough moment came on Tuesday night at the Bercy Arena.
The Brazilian quintet of Rebeca Andrade, Jade Barbosa, Lorrane Oliveira, Flavia Saraiva, and Julia Soares defied all odds at the Paris Olympics to win their first bronze medal in the team event.
The medal bracket eluded them at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games where Team USA took the top honors in the former with Russia winning in the latter event.
However, the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics did not come easy for Team Brazil who reportedly had to make a lot of sacrifices owing to the poor management of sports in Brazil. According to Roberta Rodrigues, a women’s basketball reporter and content creator, the young gymnasts had to work hard to make their way to the podium place at the Paris Olympics.
"Y’all have no idea what this bronze means. There’s barely any investment in Olympic sports in Brazil, only soccer. These women have funded themselves for the majority of their lives. Rebeca came from the favelas. These are super heroes who have beat all odds," Rodrigues tweeted.
"Btw, one of the athletes in the team designs some of the leotards. She told recently that her dad used to make her leotards before the Brazilian gymnastic federation got a sponsorship in 2018. Now they have more options but still weigh in on the designs!" she added.
Meanwhile, Team USA comprising Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, and Hezly Rivera carried the day in the team event. Italy came in second, represented by Angela Andreoli, Alice D’Amato, Manila Esposito, Elisa Iorio, and Giorgia Villa.
Rebeca Andrade showers team Brazil with praises after claiming the bronze medal at Paris Olympics
Rebeca Andrade was in awe of her performance and that of her team in the women’s artistic team all-around final at the Paris Olympics. The team dug deep, claiming a bronze medal, one of its kind, after missing out on the podium place in the last two Olympics.
Speaking to Olympics.com, Andrade noted that the team is the reason behind her motivation and working hard every single day. She added that she did everything for the team, scoring the maximum points at the Paris Olympics.
"It’s so gratifying. This team is what made me come back from every injury that I had. I was doing it for them and they were doing it for me. The floor was for them, the beam for them, the uneven… everything will always be for them. I’m so happy and proud of our results," Andrade said.
Andrade now focuses on the individual events finals, where she tackles her greatest challenger, Simone Biles.
She begins her campaign in the all-around where she finished second behind Biles in the qualifying round before heading to the vault and floor exercise finals (she also finished second). The Brazilian star will then end her campaign on the balance beam, going up against Biles and Zhou Yaqin of China among other challengers.
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