Simone Biles says gymnastics rivalry with friend Rebeca Andrade has ‘pushed the sport forward’

Simone Biles says gymnastics rivalry with friend Rebeca Andrade has ‘pushed the sport forward’

By Amanda Davies and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles may be considered one of the greatest gymnasts in history, but the American still credits the impact that her Brazilian rival Rebeca Andrade has had on the sport. The two have grown close while competing against each other on the biggest stages and, in an interview with CNN Sports, Biles said their friendly rivalry has taken gymnastics to another level. “I feel like we’ve pushed the sport…

Simone Biles may be considered one of the greatest gymnasts in history, but the American still recognizes the impact that her Brazilian rival Rebeca Andrade had on the sport. The two grew closer while competing against each other on the biggest stages and, in an interview with CNN, Biles said that their friendly rivalry took gymnastics to another level. “I feel like we pushed the sport so much forward in terms of difficulty and I think our frien…

The 25-year-old Brazilian has risen with the Laureus Prize for the reappearance of the year in 2025, in a gala where she has demonstrated her wonderful relationship with her eternal American rival