Medal by medal, Brazil and Italy fought for the top 5 of achievements
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Brazil ended its participation in the Paris Paralympics this Sunday (8) with its best campaign in the history of the competition. According to the objective established by the Brazilian Paralympic Committee, the Brazilian delegation in Paris broke the record for medals in a single edition of the Games, with 89, achieved the highest number of golds, 25, and secured the unprecedented top 5 in the medals table.
It was not easy to secure fifth place. After spending the first few days among the five best countries at the Paralympics, Brazil came to occupy eighth place in the medals quarter at the end of Thursday (5), four days before the end of the Games. But from Friday (6) recovery came. With four gold medals won, Brazil reached seventh place and came up against France and Italy, which would become the great opponent for fifth place.
Medal after medal, Brazil and Italy fought for the top 5 in the table of medals. On Saturday (7), Brazilian athletes secured the country's best day in the history of the Paralympics with six golds, three silvers and seven bronzes, and sixth place in the classification. With such a performance, Brazil surpassed the 72 podiums and 22 gold medals from Tokyo 2022, achieving its best campaign in both categories.
However, it still lacked a position in the top five. The Italians had 24 gold medals, one more gold medal than Brazil, and slept in fifth place. That would change this Sunday morning (8).
In the first events of the last day of the race, Brazil won two more gold medals and overtook Italy. First, Fernando Rufino was champion in canoeing, winning gold in the 200m VL2 and leaving the countries tied. The race also had another Brazilian on the podium. Igor Tofalini finished in second place and took silver. Then, in the event that would bring the top 5 to Brazil, Tayana Medeiros broke the Paralympic record by lifting 156kg in the 86kg category and took gold.
Italy did not win any competition and no longer competes in competitions. Thus, Brazil guaranteed its best campaign in the history of the Paralympics. The great Brazilian highlights, as usual, were athletics, which reached its 200th medals won, and swimming, with 36 for the first and 26 for the second discipline.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.
Follow the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.
Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:
"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.
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The striker understands the partnership with the former coach of Mais Querido
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Pedro, striker of Flamengo, he was called up by coach Dorival Júnior to join the Brazilian team in a new phase of friendlies. This call-up marks a significant point in the player's career, who has stood out more and more since Dorival's arrival at Flamengo. In his statements, Pedro not only praised the coach, but also reflected on the important moments he experienced under his command, highlighting the importance of this partnership in his evolution as an athlete. “I feel more prepared because of the pace of the game. In 2022 it was a year that started with me not having many opportunities until in the middle of the year, Dorival arrived and I started playing. This year I have a great sequence of games. I certainly feel much more prepared."
The year 2022 was crucial for Pedro, but it started in a difficult way. The striker faced an initial period with few playing opportunities, which limited his ability to show his potential on the field. This reality began to change drastically with the arrival of Dorival Júnior at Flamengo, in the middle of the season. Dorival, recognizing Pedro's talent, started to give more space to the player, who quickly became an asset. fundamental in the coach's scheme.
FLAMENGO he became one of the offensive references of Flamengo , culminating in important achievements. Under the command of Dorival Júnior, Flamengo won two of the most prestigious titles on the continent: the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Libertadores da América. These triumphs not only reaffirmed Flamengo as one of the giants of South American football, but also consolidated Pedro as one of the main strikers in Brazilian football.Pedro commented on how this continuity on the field helped him mature as a player. player. According to him, the year 2022 represented a turning point in his career, mainly because of the trust that Dorival placed in him. This confidence was reflected in their performances, which became more confident and decisive. The sequence of games and the responsibility of being one of the pillars of the red and black attack made Pedro develop not only his technical skills, but also his tactical and emotional maturity on the field.
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