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Cielo Filho Breaks New Record Posted by on Aug 4, 2009

Cesar Cielo Filho, Brazil’s biggest swimming star, broke a world record at the World Championships in Rome last week, winning the gold in the 100 meter freestyle in 46.91 seconds. He was the first Brazilian swimmer to win an Olympic gold in Beijing last summer in the 50 meter free. He is only 22, and…

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Lula Teases Obama about Soccer Posted by on Jul 10, 2009

At this week’s G-8 summit in Italy, President Lula of Brazil gave President Obama an official Brazil soccer jersey signed by members of the national team. The signatures included those of “Edmílson, Gomes, Lúcio, Vágner Love, Daniel Carvalho, Gilberto Silva, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Elano, Robinho, Júlio Baptista, Alex and Dida.” President Lula also teased President Obama…

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Favorite Brazilian Athlete Posted by on Jul 9, 2009

Though Brazil is best known for its outstanding soccer players, it has produced amazing athletes in other sports as well, like volleyball, Formula 1 racing, and track and field. For today’s interactive feature, the question is: who is your favorite Brazilian athlete? Though there are many soccer players to chose from, my favorite athlete of…

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Favorite Brazilian Soccer Team Posted by on Jun 26, 2009

In Brazil, soccer is life, and your favorite local team can define who you are. While everyone roots for the national team, rivalries run deep amongst city teams, where the heart of Brazilian soccer really lies. So for today’s interactive feature, the question is: what’s your favorite Brazilian soccer team? In Rio de Janeiro, there…

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Podcast: Extreme Sports Posted by on May 29, 2009

This week, we’re going to talk about extreme sports. Check out the podcast here [extremesportsfull]. Eu adoro fazer esportes radicais. Já voei de asa-delta no Rio de Janeiro. Também fiz parapente, e gostei muito. Sei surfar, mas não sou muito bom. Gosto de fazer trekking. Eu costumo escalar e já subi o Pão de Acucar…

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Brazil State Championships Posted by on May 4, 2009

Yesterday, Brazil held its state soccer championships, one of the most important sports events of the year. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights: The Corinthians won the São Paulo cup, though there was a potentially serious accident during the victory celebration; Cruzeiro beat Atlético to win the cup in Minas Gerais; Vitória…

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Brazilian Kayaker Sets World Record Posted by on Apr 13, 2009

On March 4th, Brazilian kayaker Pedro Oliva set a world’s record by kayaking over an 127 foot waterfall on the Rio Sacre in the state of Mato Grosso. The waterfall, called Salto Belo, is as tall as a twelve story building, but Pedro not only survived–he came out unscathed. Pedro actually spent more time underwater…

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