Fernanda Roldan. Peninsula 360 Press
Historically, some Olympic disciplines tend to be dominated by certain countries, which, in order to maintain the dynasty, have resorted to settling their selections with migrant athletes and willing to compete for the nation beyond the stereotype.
Such is the case in the United States in women's artistic gymnastics. The team that represented the country of the 'stars and stripes' at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games marked an unprecedented era in the sport of appreciation after winning the second consecutive title in the category, with a score of 184,897, and a margin of 8 points over second place Russia, 176,688 points, in addition to the 176,003 points that kept China in third place.
History also holds that among the already famous Final Five Three members remained outside the stereotype of American supremacy: Simone Biles, an African-American from Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre; Gabby Douglas, an African-American from Tarzana, California/Buckeye Gymnastics; and Laurie Hernandez, a Puerto Rican migrant from Old Bridge, New Jersey/MG Elite.
The other two members were Madison Kocian from Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics; and Aly Raisman from Needham/Brestyan's American Gymnastics.
In an account of the U.S. gymnastics team's victories, one can see the participation of athletes from different backgrounds. The first team gold medal was won in Atlanta in 1996 by The Magnificent SevenThe most prominent of these are gymnasts Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Dominique Dawes (first African-American to win Olympic gold), Kerri Strug, Amy Chow (first Asian-American to win Olympic gold), Amanda Borden and Jaycie Phelps,
Years later, another historic team like the Fierce FiveThe gold medals were also awarded in London, 2012, where the presence of Kyla Ross, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, was a highlight.
Regarding her participation in Rio 2016 as an American athlete born in Puerto Rico, Laurie Hernandez mentioned that "I was just doing my thing without realizing that millions of people were seeing that I was representing the Hispanic community, but I think about the United States, I think about freedom and the fact that I am able to compete internationally and representing the United States is one of my best skills.
In 2017, the winner of the silver medal for the individual balance beam competition encouraged respect for athletic conditions beyond racial origin. "I hope that after seeing the Rio 2016 Olympic team, they will realize that we have whites, Hispanics, African Americans. We have a diverse team, it's a beautiful thing. Fortunately, no matter what race or color you are, you can aspire to do something great with your life. You can do anything you set your mind to.
Within the global support that has the mentality of winning and imposing conditions, sport does not remain isolated; the need to send a message to the world about supremacy today implies that in one of the countries with the greatest problems of racism and xenophobia, they accept within their own people those who will possibly give them glories and make their anthem sound on an Olympic podium.
