00:00When I received the news that I was no longer going to be a part of it, I was sad, I was disappointed.
00:04Because I thought they no longer believed in my potential.
00:08But after the results I had during the year, I received the news that I would be reintegrated.
00:15the selection,
00:16So I was very happy, and I think this is a result of the work I've done during these other years.
00:22months,
00:23These past years have brought me what I've reaped, and I'm very happy with it and excited for...
00:31the coming months.
00:32I feel that when I was in Paris, I was in a different phase of my life than I am now.
00:37now,
00:39At the time I was kind of complacent, I'm not ashamed to say that, like I said, I never imagined that I
00:45I was going to be left out of the selection.
00:46And being away made me push myself harder, believe in myself more, want things more.
00:52So I think that right now, where I am, it makes me want to keep pushing myself and come out strong in the scene.
00:59Skateboarding again.
01:00As I said, it's the fruit of the work I planted back then, and I'm reaping the rewards now.
01:06I hope to maintain this focus and improve with each step I take, and who knows, maybe even secure my Olympic spot.
01:14To get the points there and be representing Brazil in Elen.
01:18At the time I was very upset, I almost became depressed, I went through a really difficult phase.
01:26But thank God it passed, and I understood that Liz came to make me stronger, more focused on...
01:33myself,
01:34So much so that I managed to go to Paris, I got my place in Paris, I went to Paris and now I'm going to try again.
01:40go to Elen again
01:41And I'll do whatever I can, and Liz came along to make me stronger and more focused.
01:48within myself.
01:49Yes, I think like most mothers who are athletes, I thought I would have to give up...
01:54my career,
01:56Because I would have to take care of my daughter 100% of the time, watch her grow up, but thank God I have...
02:00my family's support,
02:02That way I can travel and she can be at ease with them, going to school, doing the things she needs to do.
02:10what needs to be done,
02:11Being a child, and when I'm home I try to be there with her playing, doing things, activities in
02:17school,
02:18So that's it, I think the support I get from my family helps me a lot.
02:22Man, I think that when it comes to the competition, I know I have to focus on the competition.
02:29But I have someone to feed, so I don't focus only on myself, but on her as well.
02:34So I think motherhood gave me this holistic perspective, that I'm not alone anymore.
02:41So I have to do it for myself and for her.
02:43The fact that I'm the most experienced, the oldest one there, I think helps me a lot.
02:47Because I can control my nervousness somewhat, and I think that's it.
02:52I'm there, I sometimes help calm the girls down, because it's normal for us to be there offering support.
02:59one for the other
03:00Speaking for myself, I think I'm mentally stronger.
03:04Brazil has always had a strong skateboarding scene, and we're seeing that in the women's scene as well, as we're seeing now.
03:10I don't see it as rivalry, we girls skate every day.
03:16There are days when we nail the maneuver, everything goes perfectly, and there are days when we don't.
03:20But we know they have potential, they all have the potential to be there.
03:25And whoever performs best in the fewest championships will secure their spot, so that's how it's going to be.
03:31The cycle will only be complete when it's finished, and we'll be working hard until then.
03:37I'm going to do what I've always done, skateboarding, focused on what I want.
03:43I'll try to approach it like a final, a semifinal, thinking about one thing at a time.
03:48But I want to give my best on that track and represent Brazil in the best way possible.
03:53I don't ask her much; she gets a little sentimental when we talk about travel and stuff.
03:59But she's starting to understand that her mother needs to travel, that her mother needs to get things done.
04:04And then the mother will return, so I think in the future, the near future,
04:09She will understand quite a bit about what is happening during this time.
04:12If I get that job, obviously I'll be very happy.
04:15Because it will be a dream come true for adult Gabi.
04:19Because Gabi from Paris was a childhood dream, because I was a gymnast,
04:23So, anyone who was a gymnast always wanted to go to the Olympics.
04:27So now it's going to be a dream of adult Gabi.
04:29wanting to compete without injuries, being 100% fit in your body,
04:34And I'll be very happy, and I think competing in Los Angeles...
04:39In the birthplace of skateboarding, it's going to be really cool to be there.
04:44So I'll do whatever I can.
04:47I did gymnastics from the ages of 6 to 12.
04:51That's when I experienced a sort of bullying in gymnastics.
04:53and they were building the skate park near my house and so on, and so forth, and so forth,
04:57That's when I started to get interested, and I stopped doing gymnastics and started skateboarding.
05:02My mother would ask, "Is this really what you want?"
05:04Skateboarding is for boys, I don't know what,
05:07I said, "Ah, at least no one will yell at me."
05:09Nobody's going to get on top of me.
05:12I didn't really care what people said.
05:15But there were things that people spoke badly of.
05:18and many people spoke well of it,
05:21So it was more of a joke,
05:24And a year after I started skateboarding,
05:26I was the Brazilian champion.
05:27And since then, I have remained steadfast and strong.
05:30And I'm still here today.
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