Responsibility has increased. Daniele Hypólito, who until now was waiting to find out if she would represent Brazil in the Grand Final of the Gymnastics World Cup in Madrid, Spain, is now guaranteed a spot on three apparatuses (floor, balance beam, and parallel bars).
The gymnast learned the news shortly before boarding her flight to Madrid on Tuesday morning. Dani had already been confirmed for the floor and beam events since last week.
This will be Daniele's fourth Grand Final in her career. She competed in Stuttgart 2002 (where she competed only on the balance beam), Birmingham 2004 (where she competed on three apparatuses, except for vault), and finally, São Paulo 2006, where she won the silver medal on the balance beam, fourth place on the floor exercise, and fifth place on the parallel bar.
Meanwhile, Diego Hypólito, the world number one on floor exercise, dreams of a third title. A specialist on the apparatus, the Flamengo athlete won the last two editions of the competition: Birmingham in 2004 and São Paulo in 2006.
The competition will be held on December 13th and 14th in Madrid, Spain. Check out the schedule for the Gymnastics World Cup Grand Final:
10/12/08 - Wednesday - Training\ 11/12/08 - Thursday - Training\ 13/12/08 - Saturday - Competition\ GAF – JUMP and PARALLEL (Daniele Hypolito)\ GAM – GROUND, HORSE AND RINGS (Diego Hypólito)\
14/12/08 - Sunday – Competition\ GAF – BEAM and FLOOR (Daniele Hypolito)\ GAM – JUMP, PARALLEL and BAR (Diego Hypólito and Mosiah Rodrigues)\
The return of the Brazilian delegation is scheduled for Monday, the 15th - Tam Flight 8065 (Madrid – Guarulhos/11:35 am – 19:35 pm) – Tam 8095 (Guarulhos – Galeão/21:40 pm – 22:35 pm).