Rio 2016 Olympic Torchthrills residents of
Corumbá de Goiás and Pirenópolis
Flame visited a waterfall, took a balloon ride androde a horse;
Zezé di Camargo and Luciano were moved in their hometown
Thepeople of Goiás embraced the Olympic flame on the second day of the Rio 2016Torch Relay. In the towns of Corumbá de Goiás and Pirenópolis, the streets werefilled with families, children performing dances in squares, Olympic sport demonstrationsand decoration representing the best of the state: garlands of yellow caraíba flowersfrom the region, baskets of fruits and vegetables, coloured ribbons and manymasks. Displays of local folklore were held in both towns.InPirenópolis, after being taken up in a balloon, the Olympic torch reached thehands of two idols of sertaneja (Brazilian country) music, Zezé Di Camargo andLuciano. They together carried the flame to the town’s main church, to thedelight of around 15,000 people who had gathered in the square to see the stars with the torch close-up.
“TheOlympic Games promote peace and unity between people. I never thought that Iwould be crossing this street, next to my brother, carrying in my handsthe world’s biggest sports symbol, on the same cobblestones where I walked whenI was a child. Today the torch belongs to Pirenópolis!” said Zezé Di Camargo.
“Youfeel the moments. First, it’s a very big expectation, then when you’re on thebus with the other torchbearers you hear the stories. That’s the great thing,hearing people’s stories,” said Luciano. Someof today’s highlights:
· The first torchbearer of the day was José Quirino, one of the best-knownparticipants in the region’s “cavalhada” festivals. These events are a dramaticrepresentation of the battles betweenChristians and Moors in the 8th century, and José alwaysplays the king of the Moors. “The cavalhada wasbrought here by the Portuguese and Spanish members of the church, and it hastaken place in Corumbá for 180 years,” he said proudly. He had another reasonto celebrate today – he carried the Olympic torch in front of Salto de Corumbá,a 70-metre waterfall that is a regional tourist attraction.
· An unofficial “torchbearer” proved a hit in Corumbá: “Tochão,” a44-year-old dentist called Lucio Monteiro, dressed up in a giant Olympictorch-themed costume. Lucio is a runner and he often takes part in the SãoSilvestre Race in São Paulo dressed as a famous character. “In the last race Iwent as the Olympic torch to celebrate the Rio 2016 Games. I was alreadythinking about the relay,” he explained.
· The strong sun of Perinópolis did not discourage Delzica da Luz Cintra,74, and her daughter Marília Salomé, 43, from watching the torch relay in thetown’s main square. “This is the first and maybe the only
time the flame willpass by here. I couldn’t miss it. It’s a source of great joy for our town,” shesaid. Her daughter Marília is a fan of Olympic sports, especially volleyballand swimming. “I’m a fan of Gustavo Borges and Hortência. It’s a pity the Gameswon’t be here. But the torch is a way for us to participate,” she said.
Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay
The Olympic Torch Relay announces the arrival of the Games and kicks off the world’s largest sporting celebration. By 5 August, the Olympic flame will have passed through 327 municipalities in all Brazilian states and the Federal District. By crossing the entire country with the relay, the Rio 2016 Committee will keep its promise to hold Brazilian Games and give millions of people the chance to take part in
celebrations that will be remembered for a long time. Showing off Brazil’s cultural diversity, nature and everything else it has to offer is another aim of the Olympic Torch Relay across the country.
The Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay has the following sponsors:
Coca-Cola and the Olympic Games
Coca-Cola has been an Olympic Torch Relay partner since Barcelona 1992. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games will be the company’s 11th participation in the Olympic Relay, including both winter and summer Olympics. During the Barcelona Games, Coca-Cola was a partner in implementing the first International Torchbearer Programme, allowing people from other countries, including Brazil, to carry the Olympic flame alongside people from the host country.
Nissan in Brazil
Nissan, one of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers, has been present in Brazil since 2000, where it now has more than 160 dealerships in all states. The company has made cars at the Renault Nissan Alliance plant in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, since 2002, and it invested R$2.6 billion to build its own industrial complex in Resende, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. This industrial site, which opened in April 2014, is able to produce 200,000 cars and 200,000 engines per year. At the moment, the plant is making the Nissan March and Nissan Versa, as well as 1.0 12V and 1.6 16V dual-fuel engines.
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Broadcasters Detentores de Direitos (RHBs): Os RHBs podem fazer a transmissão do Revezamento da
Tocha Olímpica no Brasil, de forma não exclusiva, de acordo com os termos de seus respectivos contratos firmados com o COI.
Broadcasters Não Detentores de Direitos (Non -RHBs): Os Non -RHBs podem fazer a transmissão do
Revezamento da Tocha Olímpica no Brasil (com exceção das cerimônias de abertura e encerramento), de forma não exclusiva, pelo prazo máximo de 24 (vinte e quatro) horas após o evento. Qualquer transmissão relacionada a este evento, deve ser realizada de forma estritamente jornalística, sem criar ou ser apresentada como um programa focado no Revezamento da Tocha Olímpica.
Nenhuma associação comercial / promocional será permitida na cobertura do Revezamento da Tocha Olímpica. Principalmente, a transmissão do Revezamento da Tocha Olímpica não poderá (i) ser patrocinado ou de
qualquer for criar uma associação que crie a impressão de que o Non -RHBs e/ou qualquer entidade sem autorização e/ou seus produtos são conectados ou associados ao Revezamento da Tocha Olímpica, ao Jogos Olímpicos, ao COI e/ou ao Movimento Olímpico e (ii) implique, sugira ou represente os Non -RHBs como sendo detentores oficiais dos direitos de transmissão e/ou parceiros do Revezamento da Tocha olímpica, dos Jogos Olímpicos, do COI e/ou do Movimento Olímpico.
Nissan do Brasil is an official sponsor of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Its partnership includes the supply of around 4,000 vehicles of many kinds, which will meet the needs of the Games and Team Brazil. In addition to being a Games partner, Nissan is also sponsoring the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relay. Nissan is also participating in the Rio 2016 Games through Team Nissan, a mentoring programme for 31 Brazilian Olympic and Paralympic athletes looking to qualify and excel at the first Olympic and Paralympic Games hosted in Brazil. The group’s mentors are Hortência Marcari, the biggest star in Brazilian women’s basketball, and Clodoaldo Silva, who won 13 medals at the Paralympic Games.
About Bradesco Esportes
Bradesco is a longstanding supporter of Brazilian sport and, consequently, it became the official sponsor of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the financial services and insurance categories, as well as Team Brazil and the Olympic Torch Relay. The bank has been supporting the Rio 2016 Games since the Marvellous City applied to host the event, back in 2008. Bradesco also sponsors six national sports confederations: judo, basketball, aquatic sports, rugby, sailing and rowing.
Cerimônias de Abertura e Encerramento: A parte do revezamento que ocorrerá durante as cerimônias de
abertura e encerramento dos Jogos faz parte dos direitos exclusivos concedidos aos RHBs e qualquer transmissão pelos Non-RHBs deve ser realizada em observância às Novas Leis de Acesso do COI.
Terms of Use
Rights Holding Broadcasters (RHBs): RHBs may broadcast the Olympic torch relay in Brazil, on a
non-exclusive basis, in accordance with the terms of their respective media rights agreement with the IOC.
Non-Rights Holding Broadcasters (Non-RHBs): Non-RHBs may broadcast the Olympic torch relay in Brazil
(with the exclusion of the opening and closing ceremonies), on a non-exclusive basis, for a maximum of 24 hours after the event. Any such broadcast must be positioned as news only and not to create, or be positioned as, Olympic torch relay focused programming.
No commercial/promotional association is permitted with the coverage of the Olympic torch relay. In particular, broadcast of the Olympic torch relay may not (i) be sponsored or otherwise be associated in any way to give the impression that Non-RHBs and/or any unauthorized entities and/or products are linked to or associated to the Olympic torch relay, the Olympic Games, the IOC and/or the Olympic Movement and (ii) imply, suggest or represent Non-RHBs as being official rights holding broadcasters and/or partners of the Olympic torch relay, the Olympic Games, the IOC and/or the Olympic Movement.
Opening and Closing ceremonies: The part of the torch relay occurring during the opening and closing
ceremonies of the Games is part of the exclusive rights granted to RHBs and any broadcast by Non-RHBs must comply with the IOC News Access Rules.
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