After Traditionally Skipping Floor Reigning World All-Around Champion Rebeca Andrade Brings on Contention With?a?Bold?Decision

With a surge of artistic gymnastics talents, the senior gymnasts await fresh competition like Rebeca Andrade every day. The 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championship is the gateway to the 2024 Paris Olympics. As the gymnastics arena witnessed several US stars in the making, the other nations have upped their game as well. Recently, one such gymnastic jewel announced her comeback at the World Championships.

Undoubtedly, the prolific six-member roster of the USA has enough reason to tremble this time. The 2021 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist has grabbed the internet’s attention with a special update. Having concluded her podium training on Friday (September 29), the 23-year-old screams competition to the greats.

Gymnastics talent Rebeca Andrade’s bold announcement

Rebeca Andrade made her mark in Liverpool itself, when she scripted history to become Brazil’s all-round world champion. Cruising past the American great Shilese Jones and Britain’s Jessica Gadirova, the Guarulhos native clinched victory with 56.899. Since claiming her crown in Liverpool, this is the first time the history making champ will compete on all four apparatus. Moreover, she has been mindful regarding an apparatus for a long while.

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Francisco Porath, Rebeca’s coach, shed some light on her physical difficulties.

He said, “She hasn’t competed floor for a while. Floor is the apparatus that wears her out to get ready, to get in shape. And sometimes we choose not to do floor, so that she can make three high-quality other apparatus.” Now, since the Olympic games are just knocking at the door, she’s risking the floor again.

At the Selection event, the 24-year-old performed an improved dismount on the balancing beam (a full twisting, double back). In addition, she also exhibited her much-anticipated new floor routine, which is a continuation of her classic “Baile de Favela.” Though the legend has a multitude of accolades in her name, the journey to the top wasn’t smooth.

Rebeca Andrade: An epitome of perseverance

In June 2019, the 2016 artistic gymnastics champion had faced her worst nightmare for the third time. With her third ACL tear, her dreams doomed right in front of her eyes. That injury prevented her from competing in the 2019 World Championships. Not only that, it also turned out to be the first of many setbacks for the team that had competed for the previous year’s bronze medal. But Rebeca, being Rebeca, showcased unwavering determination to hit the floor again with a great panache. In 2019, she stated, ?I’ve overcome a lot of things and each time I overcame something tough, I was more determined to come back. I wanted to win even more.”?

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As they prepare for their qualifying displays on Monday, Porath looked content with the entire Brazilian squad. With Jade Barbosa and Flavia Saraiva, both returning from injury, the roster looks convincing as ever. Hence, the gymnastic greats have risks right under their nose this week.