Posted by Rachel
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 trains in the United States. (Check out this post-race interview in English here) Like he did in China, Cesar broke down in tears on the podium, cheered on by his family and fans.
Check out the exciting race and the medals ceremony (in Portuguese) below.
Posted by Rachel
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 won the Bahian cup;
- Inter won the cup in Rio Grande do Sul, leading the rival goalie to burst into tears;
- Flamengo beat Botafogo and took home the Carioca cup in Rio de Janeiro, where fans wore creative face masks to protect against the swine flu.
For a full report on all of the state champions, see Globo Esporte.
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