Brandon cheers as local Olympian shines in Brazil
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BRANDON — “Keep calm, it’s just the Olympics.”
Those words were etched on the bottom of one of many signs friends and teammates of Brandon Eagles gymnast Isabela Onyshko pinned on the north wall of the club as they cheered her on during the women’s artistic gymnastics qualifying round Sunday at the 2016 Rio Games.
She qualified for the individual all-around final and will compete again Thursday.
The support for Onyshko, Brandon’s first Olympian in 24 years, was boisterous at the private party as people of all ages were glued to a livestream of her performance in Rio de Janeiro.
Onyshko’s father, Dan, and siblings Stevie and Catarina were among those at the club. Onyshko’s mother, Paula Moreira, was watching her perform in Brazil.
“I’m just so happy for her,” Dan said. “It’s something she’s dreamed of for a long time and it’s wonderful to see.”
Although the livestream at the club cut out, Onyshko’s Olympic dream will continue.
After posting scores of 14.533 on the balance beam, 13.966 in her floor routine and 14.000 on the vault, she turned in a 14.733 on the uneven bars and finished 10th, qualifying for the individual all-around final. Her 10th-place beam score also pushed her into the final round on that apparatus, which will be held Aug. 15.
However, Canada failed to qualify for the all-around team final, finishing ninth — 0.168 points shy.
It’s been a long journey for Onyshko to get to the Summer Games and her father is proud of her.
“It’s not very common that people find their true passion in life and you’re lucky when you do,” Dan said. “She found her passion. She found what it is that gets her going and that’s what’s taken her where she is.”
— Brandon Sun