Who is Rebeca Andrade? This Brazilian gymnast could challenge Simone Biles for gold in Paris
Brazilian Rebeca Andrade has been teasing a new vault that has never been performed by a female gymnast — a triple-twisting Yurchenko.
The Paris Olympics is expected to belong to Simone Biles.
But if there's one person who could spoil the party for the American gymnast, it's Brazilian phenom Rebeca Andrade.
Andrade, 25, became a household name in Brazil after she won two medals at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
At the coming Paris Olympics, Andrade and Biles are expected to face off for gold in the all-around, vault and floor finals. While they have competed against each other before, Paris is set to be the first Olympic showdown with both of them at peak form.
Andrade has been teasing a new vault that has never been performed by a female gymnast, a triple-twisting Yurchenko. If she completes it in Paris, it will bear her name in the Code of Points and help close her difficulty gap with Biles.
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