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Women and Soccer in Brazil Posted by on Dec 6, 2012

If you know anything about Brazil, you know that it’s a soccer-crazy nation. But what you may not know is that even though soccer is the national sport, there are very few opportunities for women and girls–even for kids just wanting to play on a team. There are, of course, outstanding players, like Marta. But…

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Videos: Brazil’s World Cup 2014 Posted by on Nov 19, 2012

The World Cup in Brazil is getting closer with about a year and a half to go. With the games approaching, what are some of the perspectives on Brazil’s preparations and what the events will be like? Brahma, a Brazilian beer company, imagines what the airports will be like during the World Cup. Construction on…

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Brazil’s World Cup Mascots Posted by on Sep 5, 2012

The World Cup in Brazil is two years away, but the country has already chosen its mascots. First, FIFA chose the official mascot, Tatu-Bola: an armadillo. Radar Online reported on Saturday: Este tatu-bola aí de cima será a mascote oficial da Copa 2014. Ainda sem nome — que será escolhido numa votação popular via internet…

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Brazil at the 2012 London Olympics Posted by on Aug 13, 2012

How did Brazilian athletes fare at the London Olympics? During the games, Brazilians won 17 medals. Here’s the breakdown of how they did–in Portuguese, of course!  Ouro (Gold) -Ginástica artística masculina (Men’s gymnastics) -Judô feminino (Women’s judo) -Vôlei feminino (Women’s volleyball) Prata (Silver) -Boxe masculino (Men’s boxing) -Futebol profissional (Football/soccer) -Natação masculino (Men’s swimming) -Vôlei…

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Brazilian Blood Drive Posted by on Jul 6, 2012

Soccer, as you all know, is a huge part of life in Brazil. Harnessing its popularity is a great way to advocate for different causes. So one professional soccer team in Bahia decided to get creative for a public health campaign. From Andrew Downie: “The club normally plays in a red-and-black hooped shirt, with white…

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Two Years to the World Cup Posted by on Jun 14, 2012

The final countdown to Brazil’s World Cup has begun! June 12 marked exactly two years before the games will kick off in Brazil. The favorite question of the international media–and quite a few foreigners–is whether Brazil will be ready in time. So what is the country doing to prepare? First, there are the stadiums. Next…

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Copa Libertadores Posted by on May 24, 2012

There are seemingly countless football tournaments in Brazil, but one of the biggest and most important ones is the Libertadores Cup, known as Copa Santander Libertadores da América, or Copa Libertadores for short. Named after the South American liberators who fought for independence, the tournament is made up of 38 city teams in Latin America that…

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