It’s not just seeing how Simone Biles reclaims her throne in Paris that has left the fans excited for the upcoming Olympic Games. At the French capital, Biles will once again lock horns with her Brazilian arch-nemesis Rebeca Andrade, and the stakes are high. Both Andrade and her American rival are considered two of the best stars on the vault in the world right now, and naturally, their fans can’t wait to see how their imminent clash pans out on the big stage.

The battle between Biles and Andrade at the 2023 World Championships was a stimulating one with both of them refusing to cede ground to the other. Considering how their last face-off turned out to be, it’s only justifiable that the world is bracing up fo another remarkable showdown in Paris.

Simone Biles faces a familiar foe at the 2024 Olympics

Planet of Gymnastics posted on Instagram earlier today with a brief video comparing Biles and Andrade’s vault routines with the caption, “WHAT A TIME TO WATCH WOMEN’S SPORT‼️” Panning to the mass frenzy that has taken over every gymnastics connoisseur around the world, the post is a perfect whiff of the things to come.

While Biles’ vault capabilities are beyond doubt, Andrade’s prowess on the apparatus isn’t too shabby either. Winner of the gold medal on the vault at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as well as the reigning vault world champ, the Brazilian is expected to come with all guns blazing to defend her title at the French capital.

For obvious reasons, the prospect of seeing Andrade and Biles going at each other once again is a titillating thing for even the most casual gymnastics fan and the community made its feelings clear, too!

The community braces up for a spectacle for the anticipated rematch

Soon enough, the fans arrived in throngs to voice their opinions on both the gymnasts. Noting how Andrade might make Biles run for her money’s worth, one fan still claimed that the latter should rest easy because she’s at the zenith of her skills. “Biles has no competition on the all around IMO,” reads the comment posted by evvcrv.

Suellen, another evidently diplomatic fan, refused to take a stand on who she thinks will walk away from the French city with the top spot. Noting how she is a fan of Simone’s power and Andrade’s elegance, Suellen commented, “A show for the ages, for sure. Love them both.” The American and the Brazilian both share the rare feat of medalling in every event in the history of the World Gymnastics Championships and obviously, the latter’s abilities should be comprehended by the understanding that she can very well go toe-to-toe with the USA’s most decorated gymnast of all time. Considering that, we do understand why fans like Suellen are skeptical about naming their champion right now.

Another gymnastics followed, Imani, also seems to be eager to see the long rivalry between Simone and Rebeca finally coming to a conclusion. With the upcoming Olympics quite possibly being the last chance for either of the two stars to face each other on the grandest stage, whoever wins this time around will have the boasting rights of being the better gymnast going forward. Naturally, Imani “Can’t wait” to see what goes down on the banks of the Seine like many others.

Faith is convinced: the rematch between the two reigning world champs (Simone: All-Around, Rebeca: vault) will be one for the ages. “It’s gonna be EPIC I just know it,” said this fan, and remembering how the gymnasts have always stayed on the heels of the other whenever they met at competitions, it wouldn’t be too far-fetched to surmise so.

While the IG post shows Rebeca executing the Cheng flawlessly, Simone does have her own aces! At the Core Hydration Classic, Biles performed the Yurchenko Double Pike without having her coach standing nearby for the first time in years. With that, the 27-year-old seemed determined to send out a message to her opponents before the Paris Games. Nothing how both the stars have formidable weapons in their respective arsenals, Allison expressed her only wish for the imminent Olympics: “They’re both incredible, and I know it sounds stupid but I just want them both to do their best.”

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