North Miami Beach Gymnast, 17, Hopes to Represent USA at Olympics
“We were walking on the street and the owner of this business saw her and gave me an invitation to start,” said Nerea’s mother, Maria Francis. Maria says they joined the school of decorated Olympic rhythmic gymnast, Anna Bessonova, and never looked back. “She liked it and started an after school program but it ended up being part of her life,” said Maria Francis. With Covid shutdowns at the height of the pandemic, Nerea took her training out of the gym and into her backyard. She�...
Source: nbcmiami.com