Building on his success and experience at the highest level, D’Almeida has learnt to tame major events.
He knows that the public’s enthusiasm and expectations must not become obstacles to performance.
“At the Rio Games, everyone wanted to talk to me, even the volunteers, the restaurant workers, everyone is trying to help you even more. You can feel that total support when you’re from the host country.”
“There’s a strong energy around you, a beautiful energy,” he continues. “However, you also have to know how to handle the situation, because it’s a change from what you’re used to.”
“Sometimes it can become a bit too much, it can also distract you. You have to be able to control it.”
There’s a famous Brazilian expression – a tired horse can still win.
“Even when you feel worn down by all that energy, you have to be able to go out there and perform,” he explains.
It’s a concept that Marcus has mastered.
His schedule, since he started to attend indoor events almost 18 years ago, has become relentless.
And he’s performed, collecting a second stage win on the Hyundai Archery World Cup stages in Shanghai in 2023, as well as bronze at the Hyundai World Archery Championships in Berlin, before winning the Hyundai Archery World Cup Final in Hermosillo, Mexico.
