as part of the first phase of a ceasefire deal set to end next saturday. prisons has been delayed. are holding their final rallies today, ahead of sunday's vote. friedrich merz, whose conservative christian the headlines... now on bbc news, bbc 100 women in conversation: rebeca andrade.

olympic moment in paris 2024, after winning the gold medal in the solo presentation, beating the greatest gymnast poverty to become an unparalleled female idol to thousands of brazilian girls and a sensation

that almost put an end to her career. we've come to rio to talk to her about her and winning the gold medal. has your life changed much since then? while getting to the top, your career happened alongside of all time, almost unbeatable. you know, awful pressure?

you grew up in the outskirts of sao paulo, in a poor neighbourhood.

to train, as you couldn't afford transport every time. taking those walks?

you've mentioned that you had to work four times as hard as a white person to get to where you got. in training or in competitions?

and what happened to your siblings, specifically?

announcer: rebeca andrade! the brazilian olympic team's psychologist, who she credits with helping her to open up and in turn cheering. to start studying psychology in 2022, and she frequently help. brsazkfitigmas

you had three knee injuries, one of the most serious

as an athlete. how hard was it to get to this point?

here in brazil, a gymnastics coach was convicted in 2022 for raping young athletes. have you ever felt unsafe in this sport?

in your experience, as someone who started so young, what can be done, you know, to protect these girls

outside of gymnastics, you can find andrade posting her latest outfits, holiday snaps her vibrant personality and authenticity offer of the gym, enjoying much of the same things as those of her age do. and shares it with her millions of followers across the world. you share your looks with your followers on social media.

so what's the worst thing and the best thing

ends so soon?

what do you think is your superpower?

rebeca, thank you so much for speaking with bbc 100 women.

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