Anxious is the adjective that most defines Douglas Souza, 26, at this moment. During the first day of Lollapalooza Brasil 2022, the athlete spoke about his participation in the Dança dos Famosos 2022 segment, from Domingão com Huck, from Globo, in which he was confirmed this Friday (25).
“It was difficult to hold back this news, I confess”, commented the Olympic champion in 2016. “But, I’m super excited for this moment. It will be very tasty and a new experience for me.”
For the athlete, the sport will certainly contribute to the dance challenges, especially for motor coordination and concentration. “On the court, we need to learn the attacking and blocking passes, apart from the plays and the scheme of rotating between the players. So, it is something rhythmic and that forces us to decorate and concentrate”, he pointed out.
Douglas says the rhythms he’s most afraid of are salsa and funk. “I find salsa very challenging,” he confesses. “But, Funk has that thing that we think dances, for doing social media dance moves, but it’s not the same thing.”
In the next few days, he will meet who will be his teacher on the board. “Nobody knows yet, but I want to know soon,” said Douglas, who stopped training in December and announced on Thursday (24) his retirement from the Brazilian men’s volleyball team, in which he had been since 2011, counting on the basic categories. .
“It was a decision that I thought a lot, I reflected on what I was leaving aside, in the family field, such as commemorative dates and such”, he said. “It’s a lot of pressure on us and I think that, for my mental health, I chose the right thing. I’m undergoing treatment for depression and I make this warning to everyone. Take care of your minds, our mental health can’t be in the background .”
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