Two-time Brazilian champion Flamengo wants to invest more in its youth academy
Improvements will be made so that basketball schools can increasingly reveal talent.
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Flamengo has won the Brazilian Basketball Championship for the last two years. But the Rubro-Negro isn't just concerned with the professional team. At the club's headquarters in Gávea, youngsters aged seven to 17 are being groomed to become the first team's 'new Marcelinhos'. Teachers also work to develop exemplary citizens.
A good example is Marcio Silva de Souza, a teacher at the club's basketball school. He told the official website team about the main tasks of those who work in the field, as well as the students' responsibilities.
"There are five classes: two train in the morning and three in the afternoon. Our role here is to shape our students. We strive to develop them into high-performance athletes, but above all, good citizens. Besides being a factor in integration during childhood, sports promote community integration. That's why we take our activities seriously at Flamengo," said Marcio, who has been a teacher at the club for 10 years.
A good example of Flamengo's current athletes is 16-year-old Tiago Cunha. At the club since he was six, he managed to reach the Rio de Janeiro and Brazilian U-6 national teams and is grateful for the lessons he received.
"Thanks to the school and my excellent teacher (Márcio), I learned the basics of basketball. When you arrive at a competition and you haven't done this fundamental work, you end up falling behind. And we learned a lot here at Flamengo," said Tiago.
Besides Tiago, a new gem, the club has even more plans. Therefore, the Olympic sports department is investing, especially in improving training conditions, including for basketball.
"The priority is to install lighting on the outdoor courts. This should happen in the next few days. From there, we intend to cover this same area so that the schools can train every day. It's important to emphasize that our main asset is excellent professionals, like Márcio Silva," said Cristina Callou, Flamengo's vice president of Olympic sports.
A good example is Marcio Silva de Souza, a teacher at the club's basketball school. He told the official website team about the main tasks of those who work in the field, as well as the students' responsibilities.
"There are five classes: two train in the morning and three in the afternoon. Our role here is to shape our students. We strive to develop them into high-performance athletes, but above all, good citizens. Besides being a factor in integration during childhood, sports promote community integration. That's why we take our activities seriously at Flamengo," said Marcio, who has been a teacher at the club for 10 years.
A good example of Flamengo's current athletes is 16-year-old Tiago Cunha. At the club since he was six, he managed to reach the Rio de Janeiro and Brazilian U-6 national teams and is grateful for the lessons he received.
"Thanks to the school and my excellent teacher (Márcio), I learned the basics of basketball. When you arrive at a competition and you haven't done this fundamental work, you end up falling behind. And we learned a lot here at Flamengo," said Tiago.
Besides Tiago, a new gem, the club has even more plans. Therefore, the Olympic sports department is investing, especially in improving training conditions, including for basketball.
"The priority is to install lighting on the outdoor courts. This should happen in the next few days. From there, we intend to cover this same area so that the schools can train every day. It's important to emphasize that our main asset is excellent professionals, like Márcio Silva," said Cristina Callou, Flamengo's vice president of Olympic sports.