Rebeca Andrade and her photo in Paris for history: “I think about it and it gives me goosebumps”
On a cold Sunday morning in Madrid, who stole the month of April? The Laureus Awards concentrate glory in the hall of the City Hall building. Together Mondo Duplantis, the athlete of the decade; Nadia Comaneci, the woman who achieved perfection, and Rebeca Andrade, her humble disciple, talented from a young age. "I remember she came to Oklahoma when she was 10 years old and I said to my husband: that girl is going to be good," said Nadia.Incredibly, the diminutive Andrade steals the spotlight. Above the centimeters that the pole vaulter advances each year, in the memory is the famous image of Paris 2024. Iconic. Simone Biles, the greatest since Comaneci, and Jordan Chiles bowing to the Brazilian, who had just won the medal on floor. Ironically, Comaneci, one of the most critical voices for the decision made by […]