Last Thursday, September 19, we were able to enjoy a new opus of The revolt presented by David Broncano on La 1 of Spanish television. In this very concrete way, we were able to see how Paula LeitonOlympic water polo champion, arrived at the Teatro Príncipe in Madrid. He did it in front of a devoted audience, who kept shouting: “Champions, champions!”. It didn’t take long for him to join in on the impromptu celebration. And despite the time that had passed since their gold medal win at the Paris Olympics, The athlete acknowledged that “you never get tired of partying.”. David Broncano, in addition to congratulating him for what he has achieved in the French capital, made a specific request. What was it? By sharing with them the battle cry that led them to Olympic gold. As it could not be otherwise, Paula Leitón agreed to do it.
“Equipment! Who are we? Spain! What are we? Warriors! What are we going to do? Win, win, win!he exclaimed, prompting rapid applause from the audience. Among other things, Leitón revealed some of the many anecdotes that have occurred during these Olympic Games, both in and out of the water. So much so that she showed the scratches she has on her arms from the various clashes she had during the competition: “I’m tough, but I don’t hit.”he acknowledged. Despite everything, the Olympic Games were not easy for her. At only 24 years old, he suffered very strong and serious attacks of fatphobia on social networks. Fortunately, far from affecting him, took advantage of this situation to send a very important message not only because of the diversity of organizations that exist, but also because of the importance of respecting others.
“We are very fortunate to have a great diversity of bodies. You see everything at the Olympics, from a marathon runner’s physique to mine, who plays water polo.”Paula Leitón began by saying. Immediately afterwards, he was very energetic in the face of these very severe criticisms: “They didn’t touch me, I went on vacation”. And he added: “My back is too big for the comments to slide off.” A phrase with which he made the audience applaud, and it is not surprising.
Shortly afterwards, the Olympic water polo champion had to answer the classic questions of The revolt. As for money in the bank, the 24-year-old said: “A loan on my apartment. I’m in the negative, in less than 25 years to pay. Regarding sexual relations in the last 30 days, Leitón gave a precise figure, which was 20 pointsclaiming that this month coincided with the end of the Paris Olympics and the start of their well-deserved vacation.
Finally, it was time to answer the last of the classic questions: “Are you more sexist or more racist?”David Broncano asked. Again, she was honest: “I don’t consider myself either, but I believe that we are something because of society. I’m not racist, zero. I’m 0.00001% sexist.”. Without a doubt, Paula Leitón’s visit to La Resistencia was a lot of fun, but above all thanks to the message she sent about how few fatphobic comments affect her and the importance of loving yourself.
