Samsung video celebrates the sportsmanship of the Paralympic Movement

A video on You Tube calls attention for showing the sportsmanship and competitive spirit of the Paralympic Movement. The video shows that competing at the Paralympic Games is not related to having a disability or not, but to the athletes'enthusiasm. Check out:



On YouTube, the video by Samsung, Rio 2016 ™ worldwide olympic partner, is followed by the message below:

Sport doesn't care where you're from, if you're a man or a woman, tall, thin, big or short. Sport doesn't care how you got here, how much money you make, what you believe in or not. It doesn't care if you have two legs, one leg or wheels. Sport only cares that you're here to take part and give your all to win.

IPC discloses images captured by cameras incorporated Paralympic delegations

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) released images captured by cameras imbedded into national Paralympic delegation members during the preparation and the parade of the national delegations during the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games in London. This is the 14th edition of the Summer Paralympic Games and it's the first time that the IPC promotes such an action.

One day before the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Games, Rio 2016 ™ receives journalists at Casa Brazil

Last Tuesday the Rio 2016 ™ Organising Committee received journalists from around the world in a closed event  for press and guests only, at Somerset House, where Casa Brazil is located in London.

With one day to go for the Opening Ceremony of the London Paralympic Games, Rio 2016 ™ expects to receive thousands of visitors to the exhibitions at Casa Brazil. During the London 2012 Olympic Games, the activities held at Casa Brasil, such as art exhibitions and live shows, received over 25.000 visitors.

The Rio 2016™ Paralympic Integration Manager, Mariana Mello, attended the event. She is part of the Rio 2016™ team of observers present in the British capital during the Paralympic Games.The Sports Director of the Rio 2016 ™ Organising Committee, Agberto Guimarães, also attended the event and answered questions from journalists at Somerset House.

The Brazilian Paralympic Committee produced a video for the event and the organization's president, Andrew Parsons, highlighted the importance of Casa Brazil to convey the spirit of the country during the Paralympic Games in London, the latest edition of the summer Olympics before the Rio 2016™ Paralympic Games.



Photos: Wander Roberto / Rio 2016 ™

IPC President praises Rio 2016™ video presentation

The President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Philip Craven, has praised the presentation made ​​by the Rio 2016 ™ Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and said he was very optimistic about the Rio 2016™ Paralympic Games.

According to Philip Craven, the video format of the Rio 2016™ presentation clearly demonstrates that Rio 2016™ has been giving equal treatment to both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

"I was particularly happy to watch the Rio 2016™ presentation to the IOC and see photos of the venues and the Olympic disciplines that will use them on the left and the Paralympic disciplines on the right. This shows that the Olympic and Paralympic Games are being given equal treatment, just as at London 2012”, said Craven at a press conference for journalists from all around the world last Sunday, 26 August.

The presentation to the International Olympic Committee the president of the IPC referred to was made ​​five weeks ago during the London Olympic Games.

Photo: Divulgation IPC

Brazilians get excited dring the Olympic flag handover, at an event in Somerset House. It's Rio's turn!

The Brazilians who were invited to the party at Somerset House on the night of the Closing Ceremony of the London Games in 2012, became quite excited at the time of Olympic flag handover to Rio de Janeiro. Some raised the flag of Brazil at the beginning of the eight-minute presentation performed by the Rio 2016 ™team.

Another moment that drew applause and shouts of "Woohoo" from the audience was when Pelé surprised everyone at the end of the ceremony.

Now it's Rio's turn! We say farewell to London and will continue overseeing the work towards the planet's biggest sporting event at the Cidade Maravilhosa. See you in Rio!

Photos: Rio 2016™

Winners of the Rio 2016™ quiz on Facebook received prizes at Casa Brasil

Two winners of the Rio 2016™ quiz on Facebook were at Somerset House, where Casa Brasil is located in London, this Monday, to pick up their prizes. Locals from Rio, Cilas Nascimento and Carol Montenegro are studying in London since September 2011. They posed next to the panel with the Olympic and Paralympic Rio 2016™logos.

Cilas, who is doing masters in design and branding, will deliver his final essay, which is on the design and branding on the Rio 2016™ Games, next month. In October, the couple returns to Rio and will closely monitor the work of the Rio 2016 ™ Organising Committee to achieve the greatest sporting event on the planet for the first time in South America. 
Photo: Rio 2016™

Commemorative coin launched by "Banco Central do Brasil" on behalf of the Flag Handover Ceremony

This is one of the commemorative coins to celebrate the Olympic flag handover to Brazil, launched by the Banco Central do Brasil, this saturday night! The warm up for the Rio 2016™ Games began allready!

Photo: ©Wander Roberto / Rio 2016™