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20 phrases from great Brazilian athletes so that we never lose hope

Brazil is not just the country of football. In many sports, and often without much support, our athletes have already achieved memorable and exciting achievements. Who has never heard, for example, of Ayrton Senna’s victories? Or the claw of Oscar Schmidt, our biggest name in basketball? Or even the strength of marathon runner Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, who, despite being attacked by a former Irish priest at the Athens Olympics, had the strength to go on and win the bronze medal?

With that in mind, the awesome.club brings a selection of 20 phrases from sportsmen who are examples of willpower. And in the end, don’t miss a bonus with a speech that will probably make you emotional.

“Train a lot, a lot, and when you’re really tired, train a little more, because that little bit will make you better”.

“The disease is installed. There’s nothing I can do, except treat her and, to live better, bad mood gets in the way. So, I try to be happier than I was and live well that way.”

“Carrying the flag, for me, has a strong symbolic value. Look, I’m already used to this story of hearing the national anthem on top of the podium, but at the time it always moves me”.

“The greatest motivation that any sportsman can have is the admiration and affection of people, especially children, because they are pure, they only transmit good things”.

“To this day, for every no I get, I go after a yes!”

“Every day we have new dreams. The more you conquer things, the more you dream.”

“There’s no other formula for things to happen well if it’s not with a lot of dedication and a dose of talent”.

“I had a few million ways to get lost in life. And I had one to save me.”

“At 4 months, I had leukemia. When I was 11, I had an accident in my arms that left me with 150 stitches. But I never gave up.”

“Your achievements are not as important as the legacy you leave for those who have you as an example.”

“Often, we think we are defeated, but the transformation of our lives is in the things that are around us. And in a country with a lack of examples, of reference, the examples are in sports. I feel happy to be in this environment and to set good examples”.

“All my childhood when I swam, people used to say: ‘you don’t know how to lose!’ But I think you don’t have to learn. You don’t have to accept that you lost.”

“If I was able to develop myself to achieve great achievements, it was because I had the support of a team. Physical trainer, nutritionist, trainer and other professionals accompanied me during my journey. They are proof that no one achieves anything alone.”

“I fell twice in the Olympics, once on my face and once on my butt before getting silver at Rio-2016, contrary to everyone’s expectations, except mine. I fulfilled my dream and became an example of overcoming for many people”.

“I have always accepted the disability and I was happy that way. It’s a matter of choice. And I chose to be happy. The rest, we pursue with determination and faith.”

“We play with our heads and, when we need to, with our hearts.”

“People are always changing. But deep down, we remain the same. And that’s a good thing. I always wanted and still want to be well. Living day after day.”

“Fight against prejudice. Fight the lack of support. Fight it all — the boys, the people who say you can’t.”

“I am the first gay champion. Prejudice is still very big with this. And I want to help in a way, show people that respect is more important than everything and love. Where there is love, there is peace. And that is what prevails.”

“You don’t need a message, just the medal says it all. It’s not the color, it’s not the money, it’s nothing that will make you win this medal. It’s just the will, the claw and the determination you have inside you. 🇧🇷

Bonus: Oscar Schmidt’s moving speech to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Oscar Schmidt is recognized to this day as the greatest player in the history of Brazilian basketball, having scored more than 44,000 points throughout his career and helped Brazil to beat the powerful North American team in the United States, in the final of the Pan American Games. of Indianapolis in 1987.

In 2013, Oscar was nominated for the US Basketball Hall of Fame, which brings together the greatest names in the history of the sport in the world, such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

At the nomination ceremony, still battling brain cancer — which he later overcame — Oscar gave a speech that mixed moments of humor. with others of extreme emotion, in which he dedicates the success of his career to his wife🇧🇷

Watch and try not to get emotional.

Did you like the quotes above? Which Brazilian athlete inspires you the most and what is the phrase that most impressed you? Tell us.

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