Brazil doesn't get a lot of gold medals, so whenever I get a chance, everybody expects me to win, and to get second is a big disappointment.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Everybody expects me to win the gold medal.
I'm just glad my gold medal's at home, because I'd hate to try to win another.
If I hadn't won at the Worlds and claimed so many ranking points, I would have been struggling for Rio. I'm in a good place now, though, and having the chance to fight for gold in Rio after everything I've been through would be a dream.
People think the gold medal is yours and they say you're going to win - but they have no idea how hard it is. People aren't doing it negatively - they're mostly lovely and they really do want you to win - but they don't understand the difficulty and intensity of competition.
Everyone is getting prepared for this, to win the gold medal. I am among them: I want to win the medal.
I definitely want to win a gold medal, that should be everybody's goal.
I've won a world championship, I know how that feels. I don't know how it feels to win a gold medal. I want to feel that; I want to know that.
My goal is definitely a gold medal still in Rio.
If I bring back only one gold people are going to say it's a disappointment. But not too many of them own an Olympic gold medal so if I get one I'm going to be happy.
I was blessed with a long career where I won gold medals for myself and my country. Nothing stands out as a disappointment.