Olympic Torch Relay arrives in the state of Alagoas

Olympic Torch Relay arrives in the state of
Alagoas this Sunday
Visiting the municipalities of Propria,Sao Sebastiao, Arapiraca, Sao Miguel dos Campos, and
ending the day in thestate capital, Maceio
This Sunday, 29 May, the Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay bids a fondfarewell to Sergipe and
crosses into Alagoas. The journey begins in Sergipe, inthe town of Propria, then enters Alagoas
to visit the municipalities of SaoSebastiao, Arapiraca and Sao Miguel dos Campos, ending the
day in Maceio, thecapital city of Alagoas. An orchestra playing on the banks of the São Francisco
river, square dances, impromptu verse from repentistas,the rhythms of coco de roda and afood
festival featuring the region’s typical dishes are all on Sunday’s menu.
The day’s journey will cover 446 km, including transits between towns,and 184 torchbearers will
carry the Olympic Flame. The total distance coveredin the state of Alagoas is over 480 km, and
on Monday, the relay will call inon the municipalities of Murici and Uniao dos Palmares, before
returning to Pernambuco.
Propria is the first stop of the day. Located on the Rota do Cangaço (Bandits’ Route), thetown
is close to the farm where the legendary Lampião and his banditsfought their last battle with
the authorities. During the relay, a theatre group formed by local students willre-enact scenes
from cangaço history.The Olympic Torch will travel by boat on the São Francisco river to a
soundtrack provided by the municipal Philharmonic Orchestra playing the riverbank.
On leaving Propria, the Olympic Torch Relay will cross into Alagoasand visit the town of Sao
Sebastiao. An arts and crafts fair, food fair andperformances by local artists are just some of
the attractions on the bill. On-stage,Karapotós chiefs from the Plak-ó village will welcome the
lastlocal torchbearer.
In Arapiraca, pupils fromstate and private schools will hold hands to form a corridor along the
entirerelay route. Regional bands, square-dancers, clowns on stilts, repentistas (impromptu
poets), a choirand pastoril dancers are some of theentertainments planned. Theme-based
placards will be placed along the relayroute for people to use as backgrounds for photos.
In the afternoon, the relay will arrive in Sao Miguel dos Campos, butthe tributes to the
Olympic Flame will begin much earlier. From 7.00 amonwards, some 50 people will take part
in a 5-km race through the town. Duringthe relay itself, local groups will put on shows of local
culture, including coco de roda rhythms, June Celebrationsquare dancing and urban dance.
This Sunday’s relay will end the day in the capital city of Alagoas,Maceio. Praça Multieventos
square onthe sea front is the setting for the first Festival Sabores de Alagoas (Alagoan
Flavours Festival) which willbegin on 26 May. Alagoan traditional foods will be on the menu,
and local bandsand folk groups will provide the musical setting.
During the relay throughMaceio, 16 platforms on the sea front will provide stages for
performances byfanfare orchestras, drum bands, maracatu,folguedos traditional dancing and
other entertainments. Some 200 people intraditional dress will form a human chain to
welcome the Olympic Torch at the Jaraguá car park for the finalcelebration.
Check out some of the day’s torchbearers:
João Tenório is apara-athlete shot putter, discus thrower and javelin thrower. He has won
over200 medals during his career. João was invited by the Coca-Cola sponsorship tocarry the
Olympic Torch in Maceio.
Gabriel Dantas, 19, is aYouTuber. He has over 700,000 followers and his channel has
clocked up 50million views. Gabriel will run with the Olympic Torch in Maceio at theinvitation of
the Coca-Cola sponsorship.
Ronaldo Tenório and histeam developed an application to help deaf people and those who
have notmastered sign language communicate. Hand Talk was launched in 2012 and is used
by over three million people. Ronaldo was invited by the Nissan sponsorship tocarry the
Olympic Torch in Maceio.
Rinaldo Rhaister founded the Voluntários daEsperança (Hope Volunteers) during when the
Mundau river overflowed itsbanks in Alagoas, causing severe flooding. Months later, he was a
leading lightin the creation of the Vale do Mundau Institute.Rinaldo will run with the Olympic
Torch in Sao Miguel dos Campos at theinvitation of the Nissan sponsorship.
Dalton Neves is a fine artist,gallery owner and art collector. He lives and works in Maceio. He
and his wife,artist Maria Amélia, set up the boat museum that sails on the São Franciscoriver,
taking popular and contemporary art exhibitions to communities in theregion. Dalton was
invited by the Bradesco sponsorship to run with the OlympicTorch in Maceio.
José Paulo Feitosa is a physical education teacher, archer and teaches archery as a
volunteer in social projects. His main aim is to popularise archery in Alagoas.José Paulo will
run with the Olympic Torch in Maceio at the invitation of theBradesco sponsorship.
Bianca Andrade has sport in her blood. Her father is a football coach and her motherwas a
volleyball and table tennis player. Bianca practices ju-jitsu, surfing,bodyboarding and stand up
paddling. She holds six ju-jitsu world titles and 12Brazilian titles, is the Alagoan surfing and
bodyboarding champion, and has twoBrazilian bodyboarding titles. Bianca will run with the
Olympic Torch in Maceio.
Patrícia Amorim is a former Brazilian swimmer and former president of the Clube de
Regatas do Flamengo (FlamengoRegatta Club). She holds 28 Brazilian titles in the 200m,
400m, 800m and 1500mfreestyle. In the period from 1983 to 1989, she broke 29 South
American recordsand, after a 16-year absence of Brazilian women swimmers at the
Olympics, putwomen back in the game at the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games, setting South
Americanrecords in the 200m and 400m freestyle events. Patrícia will run with theOlympic
Torch in Maceio.
Ricardo Sérgio has given judo classes since 2006 at the Theonilo Gama State School in
Maceio’s Jacintinho district,considered one of the most violent in the capital. This project has
transformedthe lives of hundreds of young people. Ricardo will be a torchbearer in Maceio.
Maria Cavalcante, known as Dona Maria Passarinho,takes part in events to promote health,
well-being and sport. She will be atorchbearer in Arapiraca.
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Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay
The Olympic Torch Relay bears the messageof the forthcoming Games and the beginning of the
world’s biggest celebrationof the sporting life. By 5 August, the Olympic Flame will have
traversed 327towns and cities in all the states of Brazil and the Federal District. Intaking the
Olympic Torch on a journey across the entire country, the Rio 2016Organizing Committee is
fulfilling its promise to host the Brazilian Games andgive millions of people the opportunity to
participate in an unforgettableexperience. The Olympic Torch Relay across Brazil is aimed at
showing the bestof Brazil, including its cultural diversity and natural beauty.
Sponsors of the Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay:
Coca-Cola and the Olympic Games
Coca-Cola has sponsored the Olympic Torch Relay since Barcelona1992. The Rio 2016
Olympic and Paralympic Games represent the brand’s 11thparticipation in a Relay, including
Summer and Winter Games. Coca-Colaplayed a part in implementing the first International
Torchbearers Programme,allowing runners from other countries, including Brazil, to carry the
OlympicTorch side-by-side with torchbearers from the host country.
Nissan in noBrazil
Nissan, one of the world’s biggest vehicle manufacturers, set up in Brazil in2000 and now has
over 160 dealerships throughout Brazil. The company hasproduced cars at its Renault Nissan
Alliance plant in São José dos Pinhais,State of Parana, since 2002, and invested R$ 2.6 billion
in building its ownIndustrial Complex in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The industrial plant was
inaugurated in April 2014 and has the capacity to produce 200,000 cars and200,000 engines
per year. The plant currently produces the Nissan March andNissan Versa, as well as 1.0 12V
and 1.6 16V flexible-fuelengines.
Nissan do Brasil is an official sponsor ofthe Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The
partnership agreement covers thesupply of some 4,000 vehicles of various types to satisfy the
needs of theGames and Team Brazil. In addition to partnering the Games, Nissan alsosponsors
the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relay. Nissan’s role in theRio 2016 Games also
includes Team Nissan, an initiative providing counsellingfor 31 Brazilian athletes and parathletes
whose aim is to qualify for and bringtheir best performance to the first ever Olympic and
Paralympic Games hosted byBrazil. Counsellors include the group formed by Hortência Marcari,
theBrazilian women’s basketball star, and Clodoaldo Silva who has collected nofewer than 13
Paralympic medals.
About Bradesco Sports
The Bradesco bank has an impressive track record as a Brazilian sports sponsor,and
unsurprisingly, is an official sponsor of the Rio 2016 Olympic andParalympic Games, handling
financial services and insurance for Team Brazil andthe Olympic Torch Relay. It has sponsored
Rio 2016 since 2008 when thewonderful city first submitted its candidature to host the event.
Bradesco alsosponsors six national sports confederations: judo, basketball, aquatic sports,rugby,
sailing and rowing.
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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.
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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
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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.
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.
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Rights Holding Broadcasters (RHBs): RHBs may broadcast the Olympic torch relay in Brazil, on a nonexclusive basis, in accordance with the terms of their respective media rights agreement with the IOC.
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(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
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