A Brazilian Olympic medallist went viral this week after fans discovered her profile on popular dating app Tinder.
Flavia Saraiva, a 24-year-old gymnast who won a bronze medal in the women’s artistic team all-around event in Paris, described herself in Portuguese as a “good person” who is not looking for anything serious, “but it depends,” reports Britain’s Daily Mail.
On Tuesday, a representative for Saraiva confirmed the dating profile is hers, according to Brazilian online newspaper Metropoles.
Brazilians shared their discovery on social media, with many hoping to connect with the decorated gymnast.
“I really want to match with her,” said one person on X, while another commented, “OMG I’m going to have to pay for the plus to see if I can get a match.”
“I discovered that Flavia Saraiva is on Tinder only after deleting my account,” a third person wrote.
Saraiva also made headlines during the Olympic Games when she suffered a cut over her right eye while warming up on the uneven bars.
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“Never give up,” the official Olympics Instagram account wrote of her injury.
“Despite a heavy fall during warm-ups, artistic gymnast Flavia Saraiva bounced back to help Brazil secure bronze in the team all-around final! Going home with a bandage and a historic medal for her country.”
The young gymnast is no stranger to social media as well. She has more than 5.5 million followers on her Instagram account where she posts updates regularly.
For fans interested in her next competition, she is expected to participate in a major gymnastics event in Brazil next month.
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