I still believe in the power of my dreams – Gabi Guimaraes

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 17, 2016 – When China’s Zhu Ting hit the last ball of the game off the hands of Natalia and out of bounds, a dead silence of disbelief fell over the otherwise raucus Maracanazinho.One could almost hear the sobbing of Jaque, practically see the swollen red eyes of Juciely, feel the silent pain of Sheilla. Even Gabi, usually the joyful smiling image of the team, was barely holding back the tears.The pain is huge, the victory didn’t come, but there was no lack of fight.Brazil crashed out of the tournament of their dreams, their home Olympics, in front of their own fans. It was meant to be a pinnacle in their careers as they headed towards a third straight gold – a feat achieved only by Cuba in the 1990s.For most of the players these were the last Olympic Games -indeed maybe their last appearance with the national team or on any volleyball court.Jaque sobs after Brazil lose to China at Rio 2016 quarterfinals.Jaque, Sheilla, Fabiana and Thaisa were all going for their third …

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