It is one of the faces that cannot be missed in the Olympic volleyball tournament.
Since the start of the competition, and as in the match against France this Sunday, which allowed the Blues to qualify for the quarter-finals, Lucas Saatkamp, No. 16 of the Brazil team, evolves masked.
A habit that surprises, in a sport that requires physical capacities and a level of endurance to say the least.
And Lucas Saatkamp is not the only one, since his teammate Mauricio Borges Almedia, reservist, and the player of the women's team Macris Carneiro have also taken this reflex.
"With and without a mask, it's the same thing"
If he sometimes happens to briefly raise the mask, especially after long exchanges, Lucas Saatkamp ensures not to be embarrassed.
“Honestly, I no longer see any difficulties,” he explained in an interview with Brazilian media G1.
Training with and without a mask is the same thing, so I'm not sure why not using it knowing that it can not only protect me but protect my colleagues and prevent me from catching the mask again. virus ”.
Contaminated in 2020, while his wife was pregnant, the 35-year-old central also and above all wants to protect his four-year-old son, plagued by pulmonary complications.
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A practice that ended up being acclaimed by the Brazilian Secretary of State for Health itself.
“The athletes of the Brazilian volleyball team Lucão and Macrís do not take off their masks, neither inside nor outside the field.
Do like them, protect yourself and those you love, ”we can read on Twitter, while the country is one of the most affected by Covid-19.
Reigning Olympic champion, the Brazilian team does not seem to suffer from this practice in any case and still holds its place in this competition.
She will be one of the favorites to her own succession.