00:00Rafa, Prisca won silver in Paris, and thinking about the Olympic cycle, what confidence does today's result bring?
00:07for you?
00:09For me, this is a special moment, as I'm changing categories; I don't feel established yet.
00:15but satisfied with the work I've been doing within this new category,
00:18Today I am in third place in the world team, I won a great van from Paris that no Brazilian had won in 10 years either.
00:24So I'm happy with my preparation, because I believe she's a very tough athlete in her category.
00:30No one reaches an Olympic final by chance, so I know the kind of athlete I am, and I accepted this challenge.
00:36also aiming to benefit from this, focused on studying it for the world championship that takes place in October,
00:42aiming for my qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, so for me it was a privilege to be here fighting for this.
00:46night.
00:47I have confidence, for sure, because we trust the work we've been doing every day.
00:51The challenges are starting to appear, thank God, but I think there are still some athletes in the category.
00:57especially the Olympic and world medalists, some of whom I haven't yet fought.
01:01Including the French athlete, who has three Olympic medals in the category, she returned to competition today.
01:05Because she had her second child, the current Olympic champion Giovena retired.
01:10then I won't even be able to hold onto the controls to really feel it,
01:13So for me it was a privilege to face an Olympic silver medalist.
01:16So I think there's a real lack of control over some of the athletes.
01:20But I am satisfied with the work I have been doing within the category.
01:23In the press conference you also talked about your struggles in Brazil,
01:26the importance they have for you, the Olympic medal, the world medal,
01:29How was it today fighting in front of a packed crowd, with the people cheering for you?
01:33For me, I've been a very competitive person since I was a child.
01:36So if it's in Paroímpa, in the Copa Bolinha, I'll be coming to compete.
01:40to deliver my best, so I'm happy to compete in Brazil once again.
01:44We don't have many competitions at the world, international level.
01:47He played within Brazil, so whenever we have that opportunity,
01:50I always want to make the most of it.
01:52Thank you very much.
01:53We don't know about the L.A. game, it's very long.
01:55But regarding the World Championship and the next experiment I have,
02:00It's not about how I come into the next competition,
02:04It's about how I think and see myself from the inside, from the outside.
02:08that I can beat everyone if I truly don't see myself,
02:13and I put my whole heart into it with all my motivation,
02:15So this gives me a lot of feedback about myself and I'm very happy that I can come here.
02:23She is a very strong person in our category.
02:29She's the Olympic champion, I have a lot of respect for her.
02:32And now it's not 6-0, it's 6-1, but Judo is very dynamic.
02:36Today I come, maybe next time she'll come or I'll come again.
02:40We are the same age.
02:41We have a long road ahead to L.A. 28 and I'm the champion.
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