A historic moment for Brazilian artistic gymnastics. For the first time, the Brazilian team defeated the United States to win the gold medal in the team final of the Pan American Championships, held at Arena 1 in the Olympic Park in Barra. Those who attended witnessed a true spectacle by the red-and-blacks Flávia Saraiva, Rebeca Andrade, and Lorrane Oliveira, along with their teammates Julia Soares and Carolyne Pedro. They scored 162.999 points, compared to 161.000 for the Americans, becoming the "Queens of the Americas." 

"I'm feeling immense joy! The victory belongs to the entire team, even those who didn't compete today. We were very well prepared and managed to do our best. I'd like to congratulate everyone and this wonderful crowd who put on a show. I'm so happy!" said Flavia Saraiva.

Brazil and the United States faced off head-to-head, with the two teams alternating in the lead on each apparatus. The first was the vault, where Olympic champion Rebeca Andrade delivered an excellent performance with a score of 14.500. Flávia Saraiva earned 14.033 points. In total, Brazil scored 41.566 to the USA's 41.033.

On the uneven bars, Rubro-Negro's Lorrane Oliveira joined the team in place of Christal Bezerra and earned 13.100 points. Flávia scored 13.600, and the Olympic champion had the highest score, 14.433. Even so, the United States beat Brazil in the second round (42.234 to 41.133).

But it was on the balance beam that the comeback began. Brazil had a great rotation on the balance beam, with all three of its gymnasts hitting their sets and totaling 41.467 points, compared to the USA's 38.400. The Brazilian team went into the final round with a 2.4-point lead. 

On the floor, Brazil started with Carolyne Pedro scoring 12.333 and Júlia Soares scoring 12.867. To close the competition, Flávia Saraiva put on a spectacular performance, scoring 13.633, the best score of the final on the apparatus, securing the gold medal for the team.

"The competition isn't over until it's over. Today we showed that! I'm so proud of all of us. We made history. It's a great joy," concluded Olympic champion Rebeca Andrade. 

Brazil finished the competition with a total of 162.999 points. The United States came in second with 161.000. The bronze medal went to Canada with 155.534, beating Mexico, which finished fourth, by six points.