I dont want to compete with Rebeca anymore!
Shes very close to me Ive never had an athlete so close, she said in apress conference.
This definitely kept me alert and brought out the best athlete in me.
So Im excited and proud to compete with her.
Ive never been so stressed before.
Thank you, Rebeca.
I have so much respect for her.
Shes such a good competitor.
She keeps me on mytoes.
Its an honor to get to compete with her,Bilesadded.
She started hercareeras a four-year-old in the Bonifacio Cardoso gym in Guarulhos, Sao Paulo.
Six years later, she signed to compete for Club Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro.
She made her debut in 2015 in the World Gymnastics Cup in Slovenia, winning a silver medal.
A picture sufficient enough to tell about the true spirit of the Olympics, said one fan.
Women supporting other women.
Beautiful, wrote another.
This is what makes sports so beautiful, said another.
Shout out to women coming together to celebrate each other.
Pure sisterhood!
wrote one fan as others celebrated Andrades victory and the amazing gesture extended to her by her competitors
