The world volleyball village is immersed in the sudden departure of the Olympic champion – Walewska Oliveira. The famous women died at the age of 43 and the cause has not been revealed.
As one of Brazil's most famous and influential volleyball stars, Walewska Oliveira has won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and a series of the most prestigious titles.
While success in her career in the national team when she was one of the legendary women of women's volleyball, she also had a huge career in a series of famous clubs such as Minas, Sao Caetano, Rexona, Praia Clube.
Recently, Walewska Oliveira has just published its biography called “Other Nets”.
Sharing about the sudden departure of Walewska Oliveira, the Brazilian Football Federation announced that the volleyball of Samba and the sports community had lost a true legend.
In Japan competing for the Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying round, the legendary Thaisa's father shared right after the match with Türkiye: “We are studying preparing for the match when receiving this news.
It is really difficult to accept and pain. We had to try to continue playing. The world will not stop spinning and we have to overcome it somehow. The team told each other that it was necessary to be strong and only cried after the match. It is difficult to hold back tears when praying before the match. “
Unable to hold back tears when interviewing, Thaiaa said Walewska Oliveira was a symbol of Brazilian volleyball and an example for her. She learned a lot from her senior.