With three Flamengo players, Brazil completes preparations for the Games undefeated.
Marquinhos, on the court, and José Neto and Diego Falcão, on the coaching staff, represent the club in the Olympic basketball team.
By Isabela Abirached and Raiana Monteiro - LNB - in
Featuring three multi-champion Flamengo players - winger Marquinhos, assistant coach José Neto and physical trainer Diego Falcão - the Brazilian Olympic basketball team concluded its preparation for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with a 100% success rate in international friendlies. After beating Romania, Australia, China and Lithuania, last Tuesday (2), the national team won its last friendly, again against the Chinese, at the Hugo Ramos Gymnasium, in Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, by 83 to 69.
FlaBasquete representatives and their National Team teammates travel to Rio de Janeiro with six wins in six games this Wednesday (3). Brazil's Olympic debut will be on Sunday (7), at 14:15 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Carioca 1, against Lithuania.
"Expectations are the best possible. We had this training period in São Paulo for over a month, so the team was able to train a lot, the group is united in pursuit of the objective. I'm already the second physical trainer alongside Diego Jeleilate for two Olympic cycles; we've worked together for eight years. I'm very happy to know that the athletes' conditioning level is improving more and more, as is their responsibility and training culture. Brazil is prepared to achieve the goal we've set. Basketball needs a medal, and we are ready for it," stated Diego Falcão.
In the final match before the Games, Marquinhos scored eight points and provided two assists in the victory, after having been top scorer in the last game against Lithuania, who will be Brazil's first opponent in the Olympics.
The Brazilian National Team is in Group B of the Olympic Games and, after Lithuania on the 7th, will face Spain (9), Croatia (11), Argentina (13) and Nigeria (15). All of the National Team's games will be at 14:15 PM. Group A consists of Australia, China, United States, France, Serbia and Venezuela.
Check out the results of the Brazilian National Team's preparation games:
International friendlies:
23/07
Brazil 90 x 45 Romania
25/07
Brazil 96 x 50 Romania
28/07
Brazil 96 x 67 Australia
02/08
Brazil 83 x 69 China
International Tournament in Mogi das Cruzes (SP):
30/07
Brazil 91 x 52 China
31/07
Brazil 64 x 62 Lithuania
The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo adult basketball team relies on direct funding from its sponsor Estácio, in addition to investments from Tim via the State Sports Incentive Law/State Secretariat for Sports, Leisure and Youth (ICMS).
FlaBasquete representatives and their National Team teammates travel to Rio de Janeiro with six wins in six games this Wednesday (3). Brazil's Olympic debut will be on Sunday (7), at 14:15 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Carioca 1, against Lithuania.
"Expectations are the best possible. We had this training period in São Paulo for over a month, so the team was able to train a lot, the group is united in pursuit of the objective. I'm already the second physical trainer alongside Diego Jeleilate for two Olympic cycles; we've worked together for eight years. I'm very happy to know that the athletes' conditioning level is improving more and more, as is their responsibility and training culture. Brazil is prepared to achieve the goal we've set. Basketball needs a medal, and we are ready for it," stated Diego Falcão.
In the final match before the Games, Marquinhos scored eight points and provided two assists in the victory, after having been top scorer in the last game against Lithuania, who will be Brazil's first opponent in the Olympics.
The Brazilian National Team is in Group B of the Olympic Games and, after Lithuania on the 7th, will face Spain (9), Croatia (11), Argentina (13) and Nigeria (15). All of the National Team's games will be at 14:15 PM. Group A consists of Australia, China, United States, France, Serbia and Venezuela.
Check out the results of the Brazilian National Team's preparation games:
International friendlies:
23/07
Brazil 90 x 45 Romania
25/07
Brazil 96 x 50 Romania
28/07
Brazil 96 x 67 Australia
02/08
Brazil 83 x 69 China
International Tournament in Mogi das Cruzes (SP):
30/07
Brazil 91 x 52 China
31/07
Brazil 64 x 62 Lithuania
The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo adult basketball team relies on direct funding from its sponsor Estácio, in addition to investments from Tim via the State Sports Incentive Law/State Secretariat for Sports, Leisure and Youth (ICMS).