Rebeca Andrade to make her debut at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Antalya, Turkey in 2024

Rebeca Andrade, Brazil’s most decorated gymnast ever, is set to make her Olympic season debut at the World Challenge Cup in Antalya, Turkey on Friday, March 29. The 24-year-old will be competing on the uneven bars as she prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which are less than four months away. Andrade is expected to be one of the standout stars of the artistic gymnastics competition in the French capital.

Following her success at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where she won vault gold and all-around silver, Andrade has continued to make history in the sport. She has achieved numerous accolades, including a 2022 World all-around gold, Brazil’s first World team medal, and a five-medal haul at the 2023 Worlds.

In Antalya, Andrade will be joined by other top gymnasts such as 2016 Olympic balance beam champion Sanne Wevers, World team bronze medallist Melanie de Jesus dos Santos, uneven bars World silver medalist Kaylia Nemour, and her Brazil teammates Flavia Saraiva, Lorrane Oliveira, and Jade Barbosa. Additionally, eight-time Olympian Oksana Chusovitina is set to compete on all four apparatus as she prepares for the Asian Championships, her last opportunity to qualify for the Paris Olympic Games.

In the men’s field, Olympic parallel bronze medallist Ferhat Arican will be competing alongside his teammates Ibrahim Colak, the 2019 still rings World champion, and Adem Asil, the 2022 still rings World champion. The World Challenge Cup in Antalya promises to be an exciting event with top gymnasts from around the world showcasing their skills on the international stage.