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Mexican Gymnast Alexa Moreno Gets The Art World Rallying Behind Her

Rio Olympics
Rio Olympics | © Pixabay

Mexican representation at the Olympics this year has included a total of 125 athletes across 26 different disciplines, but the one that has caught the attention of the world is Mexicali native, artistic gymnast Alexa Moreno. Now the subject of several paintings and drawings, Alexa Moreno is the only female Mexican gymnast to have participated in the Rio Olympics, alongside her male counterpart, Daniel Corral. The 22-year-old Mexican star first stole the headlines for all the wrong reasons – or rather, her critics did. Bullied for her body shape, size and appearance, images and comments spread about her like wildfire, but not before these beautiful artistic efforts stepped in to put them in their place.

The fantastic Alexa Moreno competing in the beam discipline at Rio 2016

http://instagram.com/p/BJEGB_JjfLO/?tagged=alexamoreno&hl=en
With news outlets around the globe publishing the best pieces of art inspired by the fantastic gymnast Alexa Moreno, here’s The Culture Trip’s round up of the top 20.

1. Mr Luchas

http://instagram.com/p/BJERfBWgQN8/

2. Jose Acosta

http://instagram.com/p/BJBc-aVgWcS/

3. Tania Magni

http://instagram.com/p/BJBX6F8geuf/

4. Vector Art

http://instagram.com/p/BI_yHLWBWmw/

5. Arte de Luna

http://instagram.com/p/BJI3KttggiQ/?taken-by=artepoumian

6. Qucho Monero

http://instagram.com/p/BI_6mdIBvJQ/?taken-by=quchomonero

7. Mauro Albatros

http://instagram.com/p/BJI_4yNDUzt/

8. Fer Leal

http://instagram.com/p/BJIaz5gAXIj/

9. Lily V S

http://instagram.com/p/BJGfc7MgXtP/

10. Carlos Sallas

http://instagram.com/p/BI-sd4NjOmY/

11. Jimena Mora

http://instagram.com/p/BJFNPDhBy5b/

12. Tania

http://instagram.com/p/BJE-y1rj-ay/

13. Malo Art

http://instagram.com/p/BJEkA5YjoZu/

14. Pictoline

http://instagram.com/p/BJEbGUPDAQe/

15. Rene Garcia

http://instagram.com/p/BJCVcjAh_AC/

16. Mónika Chacón

http://instagram.com/p/BJBmkqgh3D9/?taken-by=prncssmnk

17. Artist Unknown

http://instagram.com/p/BJE4f3gAKep/

18. Edina

http://instagram.com/p/BJJ93ikA08-/?tagged=alexamoreno&hl=en

About the author

Yorkshire-born food, drink and travel writer based out of Mexico, you can find my work at Nat Geo, CNN, Extra Crispy and OZY, amongst other publications. Everything Mexico is my niche, but I also dabble in spewing my unsolicited opinions about teabags and pork pies. Find more of my work at northernlauren.com.

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