In honor of Rio de Janeiro getting the 2016 Summer Olympics Games, let’s take a look at some related vocabulary. 
Track and field: Atletismo
Swimming: Natação
Rowing: Remo
Sailing: Vela
Boxing: Boxe
Cycling: Ciclismo
Fencing: Esgrima
Gymnastics: Ginástica
Greco-Roman Wrestling: Luta greco-romana
Triathalon: Triatlo
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:
For a full report on all of the state champions, see Globo Esporte.
Though the most popular sport in Brazil is obviously soccer, today we’re going to take a look at how to say the names of different sports that are played or popular in Brazil.
futebol: soccer [foo-chee-BOH]
volei: volleyball [VOH-lay]
volei de praia: beach volleyball [VOH-lay deh PRY-ah]
basquete: basketball [bahs-KEH-chee]
futsal: indoor soccer [foo-chee-SOW]
jiu jitsu: jujutsu (martial art) [jzoo-JITZ-oo]
futebol americano: American football [foo-chee-BOH ah-meh-ree-CAHN-oo]
Formula 1: car racing [FOUR-moo-lah oom]
atletismo: track and field [aht-leh-CHEESE-moo]
judô: judo [joo-DOH]
natação: swimming [nah-tah-SOWnn]
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