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	SPORTS IN BRAZIL
		Soccer was first brought to Brazil, according to one version of its history, by the British and Dutch sailors in the second half of the nineteenth century, who played those early games on the beaches of the North-eastern coastline.
		It is, however, a fact that a certain Charles Miller, who was born in Brazil in 1874, and was educated in England, brought the first soccer and soccer equipment back to Brazil with him when he returned there in 1894.
		The first British team to play in Brazil were the Corinthians in 1910 which inspired the formation of what is one of the most popular teams in Brazil, the Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.
	www.brazilbrazil.com /sports.html (2309 words)

	Sport in Brazil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Brazil is currently ranked 33rd in the overall ranking of medals in the summer olympics.
		Brazil is also home to quite a few notable drivers in the Indy Racing League, such as 2004 champion Tony Kanaan, as well as winners of the Indy 500 course, Emerson Fittipaldi, Gil de Ferran, Vitor Meira and Hélio Castroneves.
		Brazil's men volleyball squad is currently the champion in the tree major world competitions (World Cup, World Championship and Olympic Games) and ranks number one in the FIVB World Ranking.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sports_in_Brazil (1741 words)

	SPORTS IN BRAZIL, BRAZILIAN SPORTS, FAVORITE SPORTS OF BRAZILIANS
		Brazil is world reference in terms of sports.
		And in “beach volley” a genuine Brazilian sport, created on the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana, in Rio de Janeiro, the Country is a world leader, winning medals in all competitions.
		Vertical sports, such as rappel and canyonning alpinism on waterfalls, canyons and canyon rivers, can take place in the many spots available in the country, such as the Chapada Diamantina plateau, in the heartland of the State of Bahia.
	www.brazilriodejaneiro.com /surf.htm (934 words)

	Romario Brazil Players Soccer Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Brazil's press has been unusually active in alerting its readers to the Argentinians' role in the...
		Brazil's new coach, Alexandre Soares opted for a revamped...
		SAO PAULO, Brazil Romario was officially introduced to the fans of Tupi FC on Thursday, even though he was not able to debut with his new team because of a...
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Sports/Soccer/Players/Brazil/Romario (320 words)

	Brazil - BRAZZIL - No Gold Olympics - Sports in Brazil - October 2000
		Other sports in which Brazilians were expecting to win a gold medal: beach volley (male and female categories), equestrian and two different categories of yachting.
		In equestrian, Brazil again, as in Atlanta, was able to place three competitors in the finals.
		Rodrigo Pessoa, Brazil's brightest star in equestrian and a favorite do win a gold in Sydney was not helped by Baloubet du Rouet, his horse, who refused to jump three of the hurdles during the final competition.
	www.brazzillog.com /pages/p07nov00.htm (1077 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Soccer / Brazil victories for the ages
		Brazil's domination of international soccer continued last week when it won the FIFA Under-20 championship in the United Arab Emirates.
		Brazil never has won the Olympic soccer tournament, though the country seldom has been seriously committed to it.
		But Brazil could have difficulty in the qualifying tournament for South American teams next month in Chile, since only two teams will advance to the tournament in Greece.
	www.boston.com /sports/soccer/articles/2003/12/23/brazil_victories_for_the_ages (888 words)

	FOX Sports - More Sports - Search
		Brazil have the opportunity to set or extend many individual and team World Cup records in Tuesday's second-round match against African newcomer Ghana at Dortmund, Germany.
		BRAZIL Nickname: "Os Canarinhos" ("The Little Canaries") or, "The Golden Boys" Brazil is by far the largest and most populous country in all of South America and ranks as the fifth largest nation in the world.
		RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - Former Brazil captain Cafu blamed the team's failure at the 2006 World Cup on its overconfidence in the "magic four" offense, that players expected would steamroll the opposition but failed to find a scoring touch.
	msn.foxsports.com /search?sp-q=brazil (446 words)

	Brazil: Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library of Congress) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning academic studies on Brazilian sports is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 160 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress.
		One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Brazilian sports is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/brazil/#sports).
		Sports section of Brazil's Universo Online (UOL) includes comprehensive news coverage of soccer, tennis, car racing, basketball, volleyball, athletics, water sports, and sports personalities as well as links for each sport.
	www.loc.gov /rr/international/hispanic/brazil/resources/sports.html (360 words)

	Volunteer to teach Community Sports in Brazil: Global Crossroad
		Global Crossroad’s Community Sports Program was designed to encourage sporting activities within the local community, from football and aerobics to arts and crafts classes such as painting and drawing.
		Volunteers will help plan and carry out sports, games, and recreational activities within the community, as well as encourage and motivate those in the community to participate.
		Any resources, such as sports and activity equipment, that volunteers could bring from home to support the center’s activities would be appreciated.
	www.globalcrossroad.com /brazil/coaching_soocer.php (221 words)

	Sports in Brazil
		Brazil is world reference in terms of spo
		And in “beach volley” – a genuine Brazilian sport, created on the beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana, in Rio de Janeiro –, the Country is a world leader, winning medals in all competitions.
		Vertical sports, such as rappel and canyonning - alpinism on waterfalls, canyons and canyon rivers –, can take place in the many spots available in the country, such as the Chapada Diamantina plateau, in the heartland of the State of Bahia.
	www.southtravels.com /america/brazil/sports.html (628 words)

	Brazil Players Soccer Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Brazil's players share rooms to boost team spiritESPN - Oct 9, 2006STOCKHOLM, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Brazil's players have gone back to the old practice of sharing rooms in a bid by coach Dunga to improve team spirit.
		Many fans, and some of his former players, may feel that such passion was conspicuously absent too often in big games, such as against 10-man Brazil in 2002...
		Sports, Canada - 13 hours agoThe players will be "the world's most promising youngsters" to "revitalize" the team...
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Sports/Soccer/Players/Brazil (421 words)

	Brazil - IRONMAN.com
		More than this, the race's reinforcement in the international circuit may be proved by the fact that most of the athletes come from abroad.
		Latin Sports, Ironman Brazil’s Telecom organizer, announces the Ironman Brazil Telecom 70.3 Triathlon, in Brasilia, capital of the country.
		Olaf Sabatschus made a great return to Ironman Brazil in late May, patiently timing his race to run down a strong attack by Argentina’s Oscar Galindez.
	ironman.com /events/ironman/brazil (708 words)

	2006 World Cup- Team Brazil - AOL Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		10/13 Brazil coach Dunga says he benched Ronaldinho to protect him
		See who didn't measure up as our expert passes out the grades after Team USA's performance in Germany.
		World Cup Blog's Bob Kellett makes his final prediction and discusses the craziest fans.
	sports.aol.com /worldcup/team/614 (150 words)

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