In a Sao Paulo suburb, where Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade started to train before becoming the country's most decorated Olympian in history, hundreds of new students dream to follow in her footsteps.
Girls train artistic gymnastics in the same place where Rebeca Andrade began her career, in Guarulhos, Brazil, August 8, 2024. REUTERS/Carla Carniel
The 425 spots at the local gymnastics centre made available were filled in fewer than 48 hours – the quickest that has ever happened. "There are many girls who come because they have seen Rebeca," she said on Thursday, early in the morning as girls were warming up and starting training. Martins quit her job as an educator to commit to her daughters' dream, waking up at 4 a.m. every morning. Manuela's training goes from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Melissa's from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. while she waits outside.Osmar Oliveira Junior, a trainer, added that it was about discipline."The girls learn to conquer their limits," he said.
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