Rebeca Andrade

August 16, 2021 | 12:23 PM
  • Sector: Media & Entertainment
  • Company: Sports
  • Country: Brazil

The girls from Brazil did way better than expected at the Tokyo Olympics. Of the great sporting achievements in this edition of the Games, Rebeca Andrade won a gold and a silver medal in gymnastics; it was the first time that a Brazilian gymnast took the Olympic podium in the modality. Rebeca, as a black woman, is also an inspiration for new generations of girls in sports.