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OTHER SPORTS IN BRAZIL |
By JHON
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Other Sports in Brazil:
Skateboarding is one of the most popular Sports in the country. According to a study conducted by Datafolha, the estimated number of skateboarders in Brazil for 2003 is close to 3,000,000, the majority of whom are in the state of São Paulo. Also, an estimated 90-percent male and 10-percent female ratio includes mainly individuals between 14 and 24 years of age. However, these numbers may rise as the industrial economy strives for improvement. Many of the world's top Skateboarders are Brazilian, such as Sandro Dias, Rodrigo Menezes, Felipe Gustavo, Rodil Ferrugem, Nilton Neves, Fabrizio "Breeze" Santos, Lincoln Ueda, Alex Carolino, Christiano Mateus, Karen Jones, Ricardo Porva, Daniel Vieira, Bob Burnquist and Og de Souza. Fabiola da Silva are as equally famous in the world of aggressive inline skating.
Athletics, Swimming, Judo and Sailing are traditional Sports in Brazil, which have earned Olympic medals for the country. In athletics, some highlights are Adhemar da Silva, João Carlos de Oliveira, Joaquim Cruz and Maurren Maggi.
In Swimming, Brazil has been progressing gradually. First, produced some Olympic medalists, like Ricardo Prado, Gustavo Borges and Fernando Scherer. Today, Brazil is a powerhouse in the sport, having as the highest representative Cesar Cielo, olympic champion, world champion and world record holder.
Sailing and Equestrians are considered elitist sports, not accessible for the general population. Some great athletes were produced, however, such as the rider Rodrigo Pessoa and sailors Robert Scheidt, Marcelo Ferreira and the brothers Lars and Torben Grael.
Judo was brought and developed by the large Japanese community. Some Brazilian Olympic medalists for the sport are Rogerio Sampaio and Aurelio Miguel. Today, Brazil is one of the strongest countries in the sport. Some actual strong brazilians in sport are João Derly and Tiago Camilo, world champions.
Boxing is a popular Sport, especially in the northeast region. It is considered a poor people's sport. Some famous fighters are Eder Jofre and Acelino "Popo" Freitas, former World Champions.
Curling recently aroused great interest among Brazilians, with the creation of a national team, being a phenomenon of audience in the Olympic Games in Vancouver, a temporary rink in the Eldorado Shopping in Sao Paulo with the presence of Norwegian Star Linn Githmark and is already being planned to build a winter sports complex, probably in the city of Campos do Jordao.
Team Handball has been recently developing, being practiced specially in private schools, although it's also beginning to be practiced in public schools due being easy and cheap to use Futsal grounds, increasing the sports variety in Physical Education programs. Brazilian national team is regarded as the best in Americas. Handball is increasing in popularity and media cover. The national league is broadcasted on cable TV, and is sponsored by Petrobras.
Other team sports struggle for attention. Water Polo and Roller Hockey national teams had international appearances, despite being minor Sports in Brazil. Baseball is mostly linked with the Japanese and Korean communities.
Cricket is another rather unknown sport. However, there have been domestic cricket tournaments contested since the 1800s. There is also a kid's game called "taco" or "bets". While it is not a proper sport, it is a simplified form of cricket played. Actually, Brazil NT plays at ICC Americas Division 2.
Golf is quickly becoming more practiced in Brazil, but is still an elitist sport.
Frescobol is a sport that is similar to tennis but is played with a wooden racket and a soft rubber ball in the beach, also does not have a score system. Was introduce in the 1960s in Ipanema Beach and is still very popular sport to this day.
Surfing on the other hand is a very popular recreational sport among Brazilians of all ages. Several professional Brazilian surfers compete in the men's and women's ASP World Championship Tour. Brazil is also famous for having produced many talented longboard surfers (such as the former world champion Phil Razjman), many well-known big rider surfers (like Carlos Burle and two-time XXL award winner Maya Gabeira), and various prominent bodyboarders.
Biribol is a Brazilian born sport, created in the city of Birigi, in São Paulo. It is a kind of volleyball played in a swimming pool.
Peteca (shuttlecock) is another Brazilian born sport, that is originated from indigenous games.
American Football is becoming popular Sport and is played by young people in some states since the beginning of the 2000s. The most popular modality played there are Flag Football (which is stronger in São Paulo), and Beach American Football (played in coastal cities, like Rio de Janeiro and João Pessoa).
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