Thank you CNN for this feature!
Some of our favorite quotes from this world class feature:
“In the start it was a Brazilian sport and a USA sport, but right now beach volleyball is all around the world, many countries in Europe, and especially in Africa — they have a lot of countries playing beach volleyball. Now I can say it’s a world special party on the beach. Everybody can play, it’s fun.”
“I know for me it’s a little bit harder because in 2016 (Rio Olympics) I’ll be 43 years old — no other player plays at this age. But you know it’s a good feeling when you go to your own country to play at the Olympic Games. I want to be there, for sure.”
“Beach volleyball is totally a team sport– sometimes you are in bad position and your partner is the only one who can help you, so I trust a lot in Alison because he has saved me a lot of times. Alison is the best blocker at this moment and he makes me very fired up during the game. He puts his emotions into the game – that makes me happy on court, so this is my perfect partner.”
“I enjoy the Polish people and they enjoy me, so they enjoy beach volleyball — so we create a good relationship. They cheer for us and I give all that I have to them just to keep this
friendship.”
“I’m still in the top of the beach volleyball because I learn how to develop my game every year . Every year I start to learn something new; this is the real development because you need to see where your mistakes to improve.
“Beach volleyball you play every weekend so you have a chance to improve all the time. This is the right path for the young players — keep continuing the development, keep evolving.”
Click HERE to read the full feature on CNN’s Human To Hero.
Human to Hero gets to the heart of what it takes to be a sporting star. The show explores the discipline, dedication and determination involved, as well as the sources of inspiration for the world’s best athletes.
