With new line-up, Brazil's junior group leads the qualifiers
Brazil's junior group presented a new line-up at the South American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Medellín. The team led the all-around after day one of qualifying, scoring 21.800 in the five balls routine.

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Nesta quinta-feira (5), o conjunto juvenil do Brasil apresentou uma nova formação no Sul-Americano de Ginástica Rítmica, em Medellín, na Colômbia, e terminou o primeiro dia de classificatórias na frente do all-around. Depois da série das 5 bolas, o Brasil recebeu 21.800 e lidera a disputa. O objetivo do ciclo é o Mundial Júnior de 2027.
A equipe tem nova técnica: Yasmin Veríssimo, que assumiu o lugar de Gabrielle Moraes. A coreografia das 5 bolas, inspirada no Can-Can do universo de Moulin Rouge, agradou plateia e jurados, com 6.600 de execução e 7.200 de artístico — 21.800 no total.
Nas 3 bolas, o trio juvenil também ficou em primeiro, somando 21.150.
Já na AC4, o individual geral tem liderança brasileira: 47.550, resultado de 24.050 na bola e 23.500 no arco. Uma compatriota vem logo depois, com 47.150 (22.800 na bola e 24.350 no arco).
O trio de fitas ficou em segundo, com 15.550, atrás apenas da Venezuela, que somou 16.750.
As categorias de base também renderam bons resultados. Na AC2, duas brasileiras dividiram a ponta nas classificatórias de mãos livres, com 18.650; no desempate, valeu a execução de 7.850 contra 7.700. O trio de corda liderou com 18.700, e o conjunto de mãos livres inspirado nos Smurfs ficou em primeiro, com 20.900.
Na AC3, o Brasil ficou em segundo e terceiro no arco, com 21.000 e 20.900. O trio de bolas, ao som d'A Pantera Cor-de-Rosa, recebeu 18.500, terceira melhor nota, atrás de Bolívia e Chile. O conjunto de seis atletas terminou em segundo, com 20.900.
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