They said I was a disgrace. Now I'm a champion in my home town.
RAFAELA SILVA The Brazilian judoka rose from Rio de Janeiro's notorious 'favelas' to win her country's first gold at these Olympics in the women's 57kg weight class on Monday.
They said I was a disgrace. Now I'm a champion in my home town.
RAFAELA SILVA The Brazilian judoka rose from Rio de Janeiro's notorious 'favelas' to win her country's first gold at these Olympics in the women's 57kg weight class on Monday.
Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 11, 2016, with the headline Tweetbits . Subscribe