This Friday, at 17:30 p.m., the opening ceremony will take place at the Maracanã Stadium. Forty-two sports will be featured during the XV Pan American Games Rio-2007.

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo will be represented by 26 red-blacks, including athletes and coaches.

Check out the list of athletes and coaches representing CRFlamengo at the XV Pan American Games:

Rowing: Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon\ Thiago Almeida, Leandro Loureiro, Thiago Gomes, José Carlos Sobral Júnior, Renata Görgen, Kissya Cataldo, Nilton Alonço and Deborah Amorim (reserve).\

Synchronized Swimming: Maria Lenk Aquatic Park\ Caroline Hildebrandt, Gláucia Héier, Michelle Frota and Giovana Stephan. Coach: Roberta Périllier\

Women's Water Polo: Júlio de Lamare Aquatic Park (Maracanã)\ Marina Canetti, Cecília Canetti and Manuela Canetti. Assistant Coach: Antonio Canetti\

Artistic Gymnastics: Multipurpose Arena (Race Track)\ Daniele Hypólito, Jade Barbosa, Diego Hypólito and Victor Rosa. Men's coach: Renato Araújo\

Judo: (Riocentro)\ Leonardo Leite (reserve in the light heavyweight category).\

In addition to the Olympic events, three athletes from the club's youth soccer teams have been called up to participate in the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007. They are: Marcelo Carné, Lucas Galdino, and Michel Macedo. Learn more about the players.

Marcelo Henrique Passos Carné\ Position: Goalkeeper\ Born: February 06, 1990, in Rio de Janeiro\ Weight: 84kg\ Height: 1,88m\

Lucas Galdino de Paiva\ Position: Defender\ Born: June 28, 1990, in Rio de Janeiro\ Weight: 76 kg\ Height: 1,85 m\

Michel Macedo Rocha Machado\ Position: Fullback\ Born: February 15, 1990, in Rio de Janeiro\ Weight: 71,5 kg\ Height: 1,76 m\