Rebeca Andrade says “that was my last” individual all-around after silver

Was that the final particular person all-around gymnastics meet we’ll see from now two-time Olympic runner-up Rebeca Andrade?

It simply could be.

“I imagine so,” Andrade informed the Brazilian press after securing a second, consecutive silver medal, this time ending runner-up to Simone Biles at Paris 2024, three years after she was second to Suni Lee.

“Doing the all-around, to me, it calls for loads from my physique, my decrease limbs, legs, knees,” she continued. “However I mentioned that the long run belongs to God: What if I one thing comes up in my head [or] my physique will get higher? I don’t know.

“However I’ve labored this in my head and I needed tonight to be a really particular competitors as a result of, to me, that was my final all-around.”

Andrade had hinted as a lot after the workforce ultimate on Tuesday (30 July), when she led the Brazilian squad to a first-ever Olympic medal in ladies’s gymnastics.

Andrade was out entrance of eventual champion Biles after two equipment, with the American struggling on uneven bars because the leaders headed to beam and flooring. However Biles held agency on beam, then soared excessive to safe her gold on her signature occasion.

Andrade completed together with her personal exclamation level, celebrating in full as the ultimate scores have been introduced and it was clear she had wrapped up the silver.

She took satisfaction in pushing the athlete many name the GOAT not simply of ladies’s gymnastics however in all of sport.

“Understanding that I gave Simone a bit of labor is cool, proper?” she mentioned, laughing. “She’s the very best on the earth, Simone is a phenomenon. We didn’t see it simply right here, but additionally in lots of competitions that she has executed. I’m so happy with having the ability to compete by her aspect.”