Rebeca Andrade's Gold Medal Over Simone Biles Is Having Huge Effect in Brazil

Rebeca Andrade has been going viral during the Paris Olympics for several reasons. She missed the podium in the balance beam finals , but she did win a gold medal in artistic gymnastics and defeated United States star Simone Biles in the process.

Andrade had a final score of 14.166, with Biles getting silver (14.133) and Jordan Chiles getting bronze (13.766).

After Andrade got the victory, Biles and Chiles were seen bowing and giving her a gesture, showing the utmost respect for the Brazil star.

Andrade's Olympics run has a total of four medals: one gold, two silvers, and a bronze.

As a result, she has ignited a massive effect in Brazil, per a post on X.

"According to the director of the Hypolito Institute, an Artistic Gymnastics Training Center in Brazil, the institute had more than 2000 PARENTS looking for places for their children in the last 3 days. This is just the beginning."

Andrade has six career Olympic medals, winning a gold and silver in Tokyo in 2021.

But, this time, she has caught the nation by storm, including a huge gold medal victory over Simone Biles.

Brazil has 14 medals in the Olympics as of Wednesday night, and Andrade has four of those. So, it is not surprising to see the 25-year-old star gymnast becoming a celebrity and icon in her country.

As the post says, this is just the beginning.

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