“I will not rest one day until I’m 100% again. I am strong and confident that everything will work out and the best is yet to come,” Rebeca Andrade penned in 2019 after facing her third ACL injury to her knee. In fact, her previous two injuries had occurred in the same knee and cut her gymnastics endeavors short. Due to those injuries, the Brazilian phenom couldn’t participate in the 2015 and 2017 World Championships. The third injury threatened to overshadow her Tokyo Olympics experience. Thankfully, Rebeca Andrade countered the injury demon, showing no limits, and competed in Tokyo. Furthermore, she left the Japanese capital with a silver medal hanging around her neck. Three years later, she now aims to change the color of that medal earned in the all-around event. Her present form is showing that chance.
Recently, Rebeca Andrade drew the gymnastics community’s attention by successfully landing a difficult vault, the Triple Twisting Yurchenko (TTY). Only a handful of gymnasts have attempted this move in the sport’s history, and no female gymnast has executed it with such finesse until now. However, the reaction from fans was mixed. While many praised her skill and bravery, others expressed concern for her knee, which had previously caused her significant trouble. With the Paris Olympics just weeks away, cautious fans have suggested that she should tread carefully. One such fan has penned, “Please take care of your knees.”