Fe Garay ready to take on leadership role
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Fe Garay is fast becoming one of Brazil’s senior players | With the memory of Brazil’s London 2012
Olympic success slowly fading, the double gold medallists’ preparations are
already beginning for their Rio de Janeiro 2016 campaign. At the heart of the
campaign is Fernanda Rodrigues, better known as Fe Garay, the player who scored
their winning points in London.
Now as one of four Olympic champions in a
squad of 15, Fe Garay is fast becoming one of the squad’s senior players as
they build towards their home Olympic Games.
“Before, I was one of the youngest in the
group, now I am one of the most experienced,” Fe Garay said. “I learned a lot
from my teammates in London when we became the Olympic champions.
“Each one of us contributed in some way. Now
that we have a new group, that is motivated and with new goals, we try to help
each other and select the best ways possible to be successful.”
Fe Garay is one of four London gold
medallists that is preparing for the Montreux Volley Masters and a tournament
in Alassio, Italy, along with Danielle Lins, Tandara Caixeta, Adenizia Silva.
Both tournaments will serve as preparation
for the FIVB World Grand Prix that takes place from August 2 to September 1 and
Fe Garay will hope to continue the good form that earned her the Best Spiker
award in the 2012-13 Brazilian Superliga.
Brazil hold the most World Grand Prix
titles with eight, though the USA have beaten them in the last three finals.
Their most recent win came in 2009 and this year’s tournament is seen as the
first step on the way to victory in Rio.
“Coach Ze Roberto always reminds us that
the training for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games has started,” Fe Garay said. “We
have important competitions before the Olympics, like the FIVB Women’s World
Championships, which is the only title my team is missing.
“Nevertheless, we have an opportunity to
win a third Olympic gold medal. We believe that the thrill of playing in the
Olympics in our country is indescribable.”
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