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Brazilian Gymnast Flavia Saraiva Overcomes Injury to Secure Historic Olympic Medal

Saraiva competed with a black eye and bandaged face after a fall during warmups, leading Brazil to its first-ever women's gymnastics team medal.

  • Flavia Saraiva sustained a cut and black eye during warmups on the uneven bars at the Paris Olympics.
  • Despite the injury, she performed in all four events, scoring 13.666 on the uneven bars.
  • Saraiva's resilience and performance helped Brazil win a historic bronze medal in women's gymnastics.
  • Her teammate, Rebeca Andrade, also played a crucial role, with the team finishing behind the USA and Italy.
  • Fans and commentators praised Saraiva's determination and toughness in overcoming her injury.
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