Simone Biles competed in the women's gymnastics all-around final on Thursday. Biles and Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, who won silver in Tokyo, were separated by just a few tenths of a point after three events. While Andrade was finishing her balance beam rountine, Biles shouted encouragement to her saying, "Come on. You got it."
Andrade stuck the landing. The two opponents then shared a hug. If you were going to make an ad for competeition and the Olympic spirit and you wrote out this exaact scenario you'd be told it was too on the nose. Instead, it's reality.
simone biles toda hora indo na rebeca alguém avisa que a netflix já conseguiu o take que precisava pic.twitter.com/yWddfoS2E5
— luscas (@luscas) August 1, 2024
morro a simone biles indo lá reverenciar a rainha da ginástica rebeca pic.twitter.com/kbcuJNxCin
— ray. 🇧🇷 (@raylanexx) August 1, 2024
It's incredible sportsmanship between the two countries and it was also not the first time these two exchanged pleasantries during the all-around competition.
Gold and Silver medalists right here. Rebeca Andrade and Biles #Paris2024 #ArtisticGymnastics pic.twitter.com/GsBtWNKSR7
— Bec 🦋🇦🇺🩷 (@rebeccakate12) August 1, 2024
simone biles igual um espírito obsessor em cima da nossa rebeca andrade, tá filmando netflix?
— ana garcia (@belluccifilms) August 1, 2024
pic.twitter.com/jTFz3qaK8B
They also took a picture together this week. Andrade and Brazil took bronze in the women's competition earlier this week while Biles and Team USA won gold.
@Simone_Biles cheering ✨for✨ Rebeca Andrade during her beam routine is what makes her the 🐐
— Julian Winters is Kind of Here (@julianw_writes) August 1, 2024
It's not just that she has otherworldly talent. It's that she sincerely wants everyone around her—including her competition—to be their best and succeed. That's next level! pic.twitter.com/t0nIwH8ibY
A rivalry with plenty of respect. Good stuff all around.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade Shared Classy Moment During Women’s All-Around Final.
