Hey everyone. With today marking the start of gymnastics at the Paris Olympics,

we want to share some stories we've made about two of the biggest names in the sport

that you might not be as familiar with as some of the

Americans. Hebecca Andrage from Brazil and Ilia Kofton from Ukraine. Hebecca and

Eilia are among the top metal contenders for multiple events and both have had

pretty remarkable journeys to get to the games. We're going to have some more new

episodes about the big competitions in Paris later this week but for now we

wanted to re-air these stories.

First up, here's our story about Habeka, which we recorded after the 2022 World Championships. ships. producers on blind landing. I'm here with Ari. Hey guys. So

listeners Ari texted us all about an hour ago in a giant group chat and

said someone hop on a mic with me I need to tell them a story and I'm coming in fully blind I have no idea what he's about to say

What are you going to tell me? Maddie, I am so glad that you volunteered and that you were the only person willing to do this on such short notice.

So the reason I asked you to record this with me right now not in a studio not with a good microphone not with the script is because yesterday I watched the women's all-around final at the Gymnastics world Championships. And I was so blown away by one person.

And it's official. You're looking at the gold medalist at the world championships and the women's all around.

Rebecca Andraggrogy from Brazil. is the new world championships and the women's all around.

Rebecca Andraji from Brazil.

I want to talk to you about Hebecca Andraji,

who is the new world champion.

Because her story, Maddie, I cannot stop thinking about it. Like all day

long I was just thinking, holy shit, her journey to this moment is so unreal.

This win was a decade in the making

and a culmination of a comeback that is unlike any other.

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