Olympics school promotes social inclusion of young peopleBrazilian Olympic Committee (BOC) project seeks to renew student competitions, and to show that athletes can achieve Olympic levels |
1978 World CupThe side including Zico and Roberto Dinamite, led by Claudio Coutinho, played well but was knocked out in the semifinal by Argentina. |
Famous sports personalities: Pelé (1940), the greatest in the world
Edson Arantes do Nascimento scored 1,275 goals and won the World Cup with Brazil three times in a career spanning 21 victorious years
Program identifies and encourages young Brazilian sporting talent
Beneficiaries, who must be registered at public high schools, have their names put on a national database to be accessed by athletic associations
Paralympic soccer is split into two categories
Five-a-side is exclusively for blind or visually impaired athletes, while Seven-a-side is played by those in classes less affected by cerebral palsy
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