Mexico City
Pascal Nadaud He is the most recent to be kicked out of the reality show “Exathlon”, an exit that surprised everyone but led him to the liberation of the stormy childhood he livedafter he revealed why he decided to silence the sexual abuse and suicide attempt who lived for several years.
In interview for Media speed, the former captain of the Mexican rugby team revealed the main reason that led him to share the painful childhood he had between the ages of six and ten.
“It’s funny because I have an image that is very different from the person I am, people believe that through sports, the jobs I’ve had, they already see me as a successful person, they believe that success comes from a family comes that supports you, but No. I opened up, and I decided it was time to trust me and start healing everything I have inside because every time I speak I feel that I am improving, I can channel it in a better way, ”he told Mediotiempo.
For Pascal, this was the exact time to speak, as the Exathlon it goes beyond a track on the beach because it is the power of projection that television gives with such a successful program.
“A lot of people have approached me, I’ve gotten calls from people who have known me since I was a kid, they are things I hadn’t talked about and exposing them makes people eligible because I made decisions when I was younger when people in my family etc. get away, this helps me, but it does ultimate goal is to be able to do something more for other peoplesince we’re in such a rotten society, where it’s hard to tell the truth, that they’re not ready for people to be direct, to be real. “
“We are all human, often people believe that athletes don’t suffer, that they have an easier life, but everyone has suffered and that suffering or pain drives you to do things and get the best out of the benefits,” said the athlete. who seeks change with his story.
How Pascal dealt with child abuse
The events took place in Manzanillo when he was just a child living with his grandmother and her partner, an Italian with alcohol problems who sexually assaulted Pascal when he was only six years old.
“I ran, I went out and disappeared for hours, I walked, I didn’t like being in the house. I don’t really remember how I coped with pain. it is something that blocks you from your headI just remember not wanting to be there, I didn’t feel comfortable, I was scared to hear my grandmother’s car was coming, I would run and come back hours later, they knew I was at some period, luckily nothing serious happened to me, but everything changed then I came to the city, where I found shelter in other houses, they hugged me because they saw a vulnerable, shy child who needed love and they gave it to me, even though no one knew what I was experiencing until now, ” said the athlete, who also said his mother saw him with his grandmother. had let you down. is currently in a psychiatric institution and does not have a good relationship.
Rugby, the plan that is still in place
While he will now try to enjoy the beach and the rest of the world, Pascal plans to travel and relax, as well as treat himself a back discomfort that is bothering you and for what purpose decided to leave reality like it did. If the injury allows, he’ll return to the sport he once thought he wouldn’t like because of the strong contacts out there.
He also revealed that his generation was a very strong gamble, but they lacked new talent to continue to promote rugby in Mexico
“There came a time when the national team was very strong and we pushed the one that was above us, but there was a very sharp drop in the level in the team and there were also problems with Conade, In terms of money and those issues that are already known, support has fallen, at the moment I am not on the hundred, I do not know what the level is, nor what is happening with rugby in Mexico, I do not know if I will do that back to play with the injury I have in his back “, in addition, he said he would like to resume the program at the national level where he gave rugby training with tires and that he was canceled due to lack of resources.
Government corruption, the enemy of sports
“The problem is that there are so many sports and limited resources, but there should be no war between federations, the problem is corruption in the country, we are aware that all means go where they don’t have to go and sports, education and culture are the ones they should focus more on and they invest the least, I think it gets even higher than Conade, it comes from a government issue. We need to generate better Mexicans who don’t want to steal everything for you if you’re in a good position, ” Nadaud added.