NEW IN ENGLISH – President congratulates Brazilian medal winners

allen — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:36:02 +0000

Danilo Macedo Special Envoy Agência Brasil

London – President Dilma Rousseff, who was in London for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, congratulated Sarah Menezes (gold medal) and Felipe Kitadai (bronze medal), Brazilian athletes who participated in judo. The president called the news of their victories “a happy event.” She congratulated them in the name of all Brazilians, adding that the government was pleased because they were part of the federal assistance program for athletes (“Programa Bolsa Atleta”). Dilma called their success a sign that the program was working.

The president left London on Saturday before Brazil got another medal winner: Thiago Pereira in the swimming pool. He won the silver medal in the 400-meter medley.

Allen Bennett – translator/editor The News in English

Link - Dilma parabeniza Sarah Menezes e Felipe Katadai por medalhas conquistadas no judô

NEWS IN ENGLISH – Brazil gets first ever female individual gold medal in judo

allen — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:14:04 +0000

Newsroom Agência Brasil

Brasilia - On the very first day of official competitions, Saturday, July 28, Sarah Menezes, 22, who was born in Piauí, one of Brazil’s poorer states that is located in the semi-arid Northeast region, won the first ever female individual gold medal in judo defeating the reigning Olympic champion, Alina Dumitru of Romenia, in the 48 kg category.

Menezes participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games where she was defeated in the first round. However, she was twice the World Junior champion in her category (2008 and 2009). After that she won two Bronze medals in Judo Grand Slams in 2010 (Tokyo and Paris), and Silver in 2012 (Paris). She also won bronze in the Pan American games in Guadalajara in 2011.

Although Brazil has been a strong medal contender in judo for many years, the gold by Menezes is the first in judo since Rogerio Sampaio won one in Barcelona in 1992.

Allen Bennett – translator/editor The News in English

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NEW IN ENGLISH – President congratulates Brazilian medal winners

NEWS IN ENGLISH – Brazil gets first ever female individual gold medal in judo

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