Brazil concluded its participation in the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Hungary on Sunday (Sep. 20), with six medals: three gold, two silver, and one bronze.

Gymnast Flávia Saraiva opened Brazil’s medal tally on Saturday (19), winning gold on the uneven bars.

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On Sunday (20), Flávia once again reached the top of the podium, taking gold, while Rebeca Andrade won silver on the balance beam.

On the floor exercise, Flávia Saraiva struck again, winning silver - her third medal of the competition. Fellow Brazilian Lorrane Oliveira took bronze in the same event.

In Sunday’s final event, Arthur Nory delivered a flawless routine on the high bar to claim the gold medal.

Season

Part of both the Challenge Series and the World Circuit, the Hungary leg is the penultimate stop on the artistic gymnastics circuit.

This week, the Paris, France, leg wraps up the season. The 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships will follow, taking place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from October 17 to 25.

The Brazilian men’s national volleyball team has qualified for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The spot was secured with a 3-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday morning (Sep. 20) at Maracanazinho in Rio de Janeiro.

In front of a crowd of 11,968, coach Bernardinho’s team won 25–20, 25–23, and 25–20.

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Since 1964, when volleyball made its Olympic debut, the Brazilian men’s national team has never missed an edition of the Olympic Games. The victory also secured its 34th South American Championship title.

Opposite hitter Darlan led the way, finishing as the match’s top scorer with 23 points. The All-Tournament Team, which brings together the competition’s best players, consisted of opposite hitter Darlan, setter Cachopa, outside hitters Adriano and Aravena (Chile), middle blockers Flávio and Loser (Argentina), and libero Massimino (Argentina). Brazilian team captain Ricardo Lucarelli, an outside hitter, was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.

Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) is an institutional sponsor of the first edition of the Women’s International Football Summit (WIFS), an event dedicated to the development, professionalization, and strengthening of the women’s football industry in Brazil. The summit takes place this Monday (Sep. 14) and Tuesday (15) at Rio’s Museum of Tomorrow.

The company’s participation reinforces TV Brasil’s role as the home of women’s football, with EBC Director-President Antonia Pellegrino, journalist Marília Arrigoni, and commentator Rachel Motta serving as panelists. The event will also feature the announcement of the TV Brasil Petrobras Para Elas Award (“Petrobras for Women”), an initiative created to recognize athletes, coaches, technical staff, administrators, and clubs that excel in the sport.

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“The invitation for TV Brasil to participate in two such important panels is in line with the role the broadcaster has been playing as the showcase for women’s football in recent years. We are part of this discussion as a public TV network that broadcasts the sport, helps expand its presence in the public’s daily lives, and views communication as an essential part of promoting the athletes, the clubs, and the stories that drive this universe,” Antonia Pellegrino said.

The event

The Women’s International Football Summit aims to establish itself as a strategic meeting place for key industry professionals, featuring a business-to-business format focused on generating business opportunities, building partnerships, and training professionals who work directly or indirectly in the sport.

Over the course of two days, participants will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in content, trends, challenges, and opportunities that shape the present and future of women’s football. The event will also serve as a prime venue for networking, sharing experiences, and building connections among various stakeholders in the women’s football ecosystem.

The Brazilian women’s volleyball team clinched its Olympic berth for Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics this Sunday (Sep. 13) by winning the South American Pre-Olympic Tournament in Rio de Janeiro without suffering a single loss.

They defeated Argentina 3–0 (26–24, 25–19, and 25–16) in the fifth and final match of the round-robin tournament.

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Without losing a single set, Brazil secured its 24th continental title and remains the tournament’s most successful squad. It is the sixth team to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The others are the US (as the host country), Turkey, Egypt, Thailand, and Canada.

“We have two years of peace of mind to work and develop this team, which has shown tremendous strength. And what we want most is the gold. We’ve come close a few times, but the team has shown its potential, and I’m sure we’ll make it to the top at the [2027] World Championship and the Olympics,” said wing spiker Gabi, who was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.

Having set a world record less than 20 days ago and remaining undefeated this season, Brazilian Alison dos Santos secured another victory in the 400m hurdles. This Sunday (Sep. 13), Alison, also known as Piu, was the fastest among the world’s best athletes competing in the first edition of the Ultimate World Athletics Championship in Budapest, Hungary.

Piu crossed the finish line in 45.98 seconds, beating his main rivals, American Rai Benjamin (46.40) and Norwegian Karsten Warholm (46.78). Another Brazilian competitor, Matheus Lima, finished seventh (48.67).

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“I ran fast, had great results, and wanted to end the season on a high note. The atmosphere was great here in Budapest. I loved the energy from the fans; it was incredible… Now it’s time to celebrate!” said Piu, a two-time Olympic bronze medalist (Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024).

This was the first time this year that Piu competed against Rai Benjamin, the Paris 2024 Olympic champion in the 400m hurdles – an event in which Piu bagged the bronze medal. Since the games, the American has been focusing more on the 400 m dash.

The World Athletics Ultimate Championship will be held every two years, bringing together elite athletes – among them Olympic and world champions, Diamond League winners, and the top-ranked athletes.

Piu was named the “New King of the 400m Hurdles” by World Athletics after setting a new world record in the event (45.80s) on August 27. He also dominated the track at this year’s Troféu Brasil, breaking the competition’s meet record (46.48s).

Alison dos Santos, known as Piu, won the Diamond League title – the premier track-and-field circuit – in the 400-meter hurdles for the third time in his career.

The Brazilian won Saturday’s (Sep. 5) race – which closed out the Brussels leg, in Belgium, the last one of the season – by a wide margin, with 46.70 seconds.

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The race featured a one-two finish for Brazil. Matheus Lima finished third with a time of 48.18 seconds. American Trevor Bassitt took the silver (48.03 seconds).

Alison won all six 400-meter hurdles races he competed in on the circuit in 2026 – in addition to finishing the Diamond League in first place in Belgium, he also won in Stockholm, Sweden; Zurich, Switzerland; Xiamen, China; Oslo, Norway; and Silesia, Poland. The only stage the hurdler did not compete in was the London leg in July.

Piu already had two Diamond League titles, from 2022 and 2024.