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Brazil's libero Camila Brait and teammate Rosamaria Montibeller fist bump during a women's volleyball semifinal match against South Korea, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. 

Move over soccer: Brazil’s award-winning volleyball teams compete for Olympic gold

Tokyo Olympics

Brazil may not be top-of-mind as a volleyball powerhouse. But since the 1980s, the men’s and women’s teams have been making waves on the court.

France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris fails to stop a goal shot by Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike, which was later disallowed, during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.

When did a simple goal become a ‘Goooooooooooooal’?

Sports
France's goalkeeper Hugo Lloris fails to stop a goal shot by Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike, which was later disallowed, during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 30, 2014.

When did a simple goal become a ‘Goooooooooooooal’?

Sports

Workers in Brazil mixed on public spending to prepare for sporting events

Development & Education
The World

Brazilian Protesters Calling for a Boycott of the Soccer World Cup

Conflict & Justice

Pacific Island Takes on Soccer’s Best Teams

Sports

A French Polynesian island is home to a soccer team playing in the Confederations Cup in Brazil this week. This team of underdogs are facing some of the world’s best in an international soccer tournament. Can you name it?

Rio’s Sports Stadium Closed for Urgent Repairs

Development & Education

The sports stadium in Rio de Janeiro that is to host track and field events at the 2016 Olympic Games was abruptly closed down Thursday due to potentially dangerous structural design flaws in its roof.

Do We Really Need Beer at the World Cup?

Brazil has a new law allowing the sale of beer in stadiums during the 2014 soccer World Cup. This had actually threatened to become a major stumbling block.

The World

Rio to host 2016 Olympics

Arts, Culture & Media

And the winner is: Rio de Janeiro! Anchor Marco Werman gets reaction from reporter Regina Zappa who’s in Rio, the city selected to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.