00:00To get rid of the ghosts from those two games and just get things right, that's what I did together with our coaches.
00:06It wasn't the way we wanted to end the Olympics, but I think it was very important that we had...
00:13this experience.
00:14It's good that I posted this now, nobody knows.
00:16Rio de Janeiro was my peak, my apogee, the triumph of a referee.
00:23Do you realize we're in an Olympic final at home? Wow, our first Olympics.
00:35It seems like only yesterday, but it's already been 10 years since Rio de Janeiro hosted the Olympic Games.
00:402016.
00:41Many already established athletes shone here, while others made their Olympic debut.
00:47Brazil won a record number of medals and, of course, the fans put on a great show.
00:51Come join us as we relive this historic moment.
00:55Of the 19 medals that Brazil has won, some of them had a movie-like script.
01:00This was the case with Diego Hipólito, from artistic gymnastics, who won a silver medal in the floor exercise that felt like gold.
01:07After suffering falls at the Beijing and London Games, he overcame them in Rio de Janeiro and, from then on...
01:13This time, he landed on his feet.
01:13I knew it would work out. I knew it would be a moment that would mark my history.
01:20A story of overcoming adversity for many Brazilian athletes.
01:23Because an ordinary child who came from so low, who fell on their butt at one Olympics, who fell on their butt at another Olympics
01:28face.
01:29And there's another opportunity to try, to still stand tall and win a medal.
01:34In beach volleyball, Agatha and Bárbara also took home a special silver medal.
01:38In their first Olympic appearance, the pair won an epic semifinal against three-time champions Walsh and May.
01:46Despite the defeat in the final, they experienced the glory of standing on the Olympic podium at home.
01:51I still remember, vividly, the feeling I had, the emotions that came over me then.
01:58And we were so happy, so happy celebrating.
02:02And then, when we were in the room, we would talk.
02:05But do you realize that we're in an Olympic final at home?
02:09Our first Olympics?
02:11But, in addition to the medals, the Rio 2016 Games also presented to the world...
02:16The future idols of Brazilian Olympic sport.
02:19This was the case with Rebeca Andrade, who at 17 years old, enchanted the audience with a solo full of rhythm.
02:26and reached the all-around final.
02:28Moreover, that year also marked the beginning of the rivalry with another giant of gymnastics,
02:33Simone Biles, who also made her debut at the Rio 2016 Games.
02:37It's very different when you compete within that country.
02:40Even though we might feel a little more nervous,
02:44At the same time, it's much tastier and much more satisfying.
02:47Caldeirano also showed what he was made of,
02:50which would later put Brazil in the spotlight on the table tennis map.
02:54At 20 years old, he reached the round of 16.
02:58and equaled the best result ever achieved by a Brazilian in the Olympics.
03:01I still remember that feeling to this day, right?
03:03I wasn't at the level to compete for a medal.
03:07It was difficult to get this far, but I managed to perform fantastically for myself at that time.
03:13Among so many new things, the Rio Games were also the stage for some farewells.
03:18The two-time volleyball champions, Jaqueline, Sheila and Fabiana,
03:21They ended their last Olympic appearance with a painful defeat.
03:25in the quarterfinals against China, who later won the gold medal.
03:30But that campaign left a very important legacy for the future.
03:34In that edition, Gabi, the daughter of the God of volleyball, appeared.
03:38who would later assume the captain's armband for the Brazilian national team.
03:42She really understood the idea of being able to learn from us.
03:48She was always a very dedicated girl in training.
03:51I've always observed her like that.
03:54Everything that is happening to her is well-deserved.
03:56Two of the greatest phenomena in world sport also said goodbye at the Rio 2016 Games.
04:02On the track, Usain Bolt soared and left Rio de Janeiro with three gold medals.
04:07In the swimming pool, Michael Phelps left Brazil with five gold medals and one plaza.
04:20And of course, there were also those moments that only the Brazilian people could deliver.
04:26Our fans embraced the Angolan women's handball team.
04:30disturbed the judgment of the Frenchman La Villanie in the pole vault competition against Thiago Brás.
04:36And he sang at the top of his lungs for the boxing referee, Rosario.
04:41Absolute Brazil.
04:42It was something unprecedented that happened to me, and even today, when the Olympics come around, I'm remembered.
04:48And this story about the Rio Olympic Games continues,
04:52In the history of all the Games, there has never been a crowd that cheered and rooted so much as in Rio de Janeiro.
05:00It was the crowd that was there cheering for referee Rosario.
05:04And you, did you follow the Rio 2016 Games closely?
05:07Tell us in the comments and don't forget to leave your like.
05:11We've prepared several special reports on our website about these Olympics.
05:16So follow along with us so you don't miss any stories.
05:19Until next time!
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