Ana Patricia and Duda return to the Eiffel Tower one year after Olympic gold

Paris, Jul 25 (EFE).— Brazilian beach volleyball players Ana Patricia Ramos and Eduarda “Duda” Lisboa returned this week to the Eiffel Tower, where exactly one year ago they won the Paris 2024 Olympic gold medal, ending a 28-year drought for Brazil in the sport.

Camera: Val Torres.

Statements from Ana Patricia Ramos and Eduarda “Duda” Lisboa, Olympic beach volleyball champions.

Translation:

Eduarda “Duda” Lisboa:

1.- "The looks, right? And the admiration too, because people know that the life of an athlete isn't easy, right? So you see Brazil winning gold after 28 years, but we can't forget about the other medals either. So, having that recognition, and people looking at you differently, I think that's very special. That they get emotional, cry...“ // (Ana Patricia Silva Ramos): ”They make you realize that you've really managed to share that joy with so many people."

2.- "At the moment of the last point, when Paty returned that ball, we said, 'Wow, we did it, right? All our work, this achievement, we've done it.“ // Ana Patricia Silva Ramos: ”For me, it's also very special when the last ball fell there, that moment that I don't even remember, right? But that's how it is, it's an emotion I've never felt before in my life, feeling what I felt that day."

Ana Patricia Ramos:

1.- "I'm fine, getting better every day. It's been a very difficult period, I think, for us, who are used to this crazy routine of competitions and travel. The truth is that when you find yourself in this situation, it's very difficult. But time passed. I was able to count on the support of my entire technical team, our entire club, and little by little I am returning to competition once again to pursue our goals and because we still have many things we want to achieve."

2.- "I think that since the Olympic Games ended, we have been thinking about our future. Our goal is to be in Los Angeles. You can't say no, that it's not a great goal, right? But we, as always, have had a slightly different way of thinking, because we really like to live year after year, competition after competition, because we understand that this journey is also important to get to Los Angeles in good shape."