The Flamengo Museum has been transformed into a true Olympic Village. Georgette Vidor, Jackie Silva, Marcelo Vido, Patrícia Amorim, Rosicleia Campos and Virna told their stories at the Games in the third edition of Diálogos Rubro-Negros, held last Tuesday (09/07). The event was mediated by journalist Luana Trindade, from FlaTV.

For Vice President of Historical Heritage, Luis Fernando Fadigas, it was a joy to see the Flamengo Museum hosting events that, in addition to discussing the club's history, also paid tribute to the club's greatest names:

"The Historical Heritage is pleased, delighted to be able to welcome our past idols on the eve of the Olympic Games and hear their stories that can inspire and develop the formation of new idols and the winning of new medals, so that Flamengo remains the Olympic powerhouse it has been for so long. So, this is our job: to rescue these memories. And our museum also wants to know which athletes will be featured next in our gallery of idols.  

All participants at the table were Flamengo representatives at the Olympic Games. Jackie Silva, as a volleyball player for Flamengo, competed in the 1980 Moscow and 1984 Los Angeles Games. She then won gold in beach volleyball at Atlanta 1996. Marcelo Vido was part of a superb Flamengo basketball team in 1984 and represented Mengão at Los Angeles 1984. He had already competed in the 1980 Moscow Games. Patrícia Amorim, a great name in the history of swimming, was in Seoul 1988. Virna, as a Flamengo athlete, won bronze in Sydney 2000. She had also won bronze in Atlanta 1996 and was also in Athens 2004. Georgette Vidor was the artistic gymnastics coach at the 1988, 1992, and 1996 Seoul Games, and was the team coordinator at Rio 2016. Rosicleia Campos, as a judoka for Flamengo, went to Barcelona. 1992 and Atlanta 1996. She then coached the national team during the most successful period in the history of Brazilian women's judo and participated in Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

With so much talent and experience, the stories discussed captivated the audience. This is what Desirree Reis, manager of Flamengo's Historical Heritage, emphasizes:

- The third edition of Diálogos was exciting and a success! The audience and panel connected over their passion for being Flamengo fans.  And it reminded us of the Flamengo Museum as a living museum, which unites different generations of athletes, tells untold stories and teaches based on the experiences of great legends from Flamengo's history. We are already preparing the next meeting!

The Diálogos Rubro-negros event is a recurring attraction at the Flamengo Museum, with a different theme each time.

"The "Red-Black Dialogues" event has been a pleasant space for discussions on extremely relevant topics. This was our third meeting—the event takes place monthly at the Flamengo Museum—and it addressed a topic that's current and central to the club, especially on the eve of the Olympics. To discuss Olympic sports is to discuss the traditional contribution of Flamengo athletes and coaches and the legacy they leave in our country. The club plays a crucial role in the Olympic landscape, from developing young talent to crowning Olympic champions, including providing excellent infrastructure and support. It's a key player in Brazil's Olympic history, helping to build and maintain the country's prestige in the international sports arena," says Natalia Lamothe, manager of the Flamengo Museum.

Check out what participants thought of the event:

- It's a story with enormous longevity, with extremely impressive results, which not only benefited Flamengo, but also demonstrates that Flamengo helps Brazil achieve the international representation it enjoys. In almost every sport, we've had national team athletes represented—in volleyball, basketball, swimming, rowing. So, judo is always there, gymnastics is always there. Olympic representatives have always come to Flamengo. I think this demonstrates exactly what happened at the event. I mean, it's an unimaginable powerhouse, something I think few clubs in the world have matched. So, it's truly a remarkable event, not to mention the museum, which is a wonderful place. Georgette Vidor, coordinator of Flamengo's Artistic Gymnastics

 "I thought it was very sweet, right? We did it in our home, inside the museum where these stories are found, where it's the place to talk about this past, because in the museum we talk a lot about this history, right? And realizing that reaching this size of an institution means that many selfless people from different generations worked so that we have such a good situation today, right? Athletes sweated, dedicated themselves on the fields, on the courts, in the pools, in the gyms, and added value to this great brand, this great institution that is Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. So, I'm very proud to have been part of this history. I'm very pleased to see Flamengo today at the size it deserves to be." Patrícia Amorim, former Olympic athlete of the club and former president of Flamengo

I'd like to congratulate the museum for hosting an event on the eve of the Paris Olympic Games, which tells the story of Olympic sports and features the participation of great Flamengo Olympic athletes. I felt very honored to have this opportunity to talk, share stories, and preview the future of our athletes in Paris, already thinking about the 28th in Los Angeles. It was a wonderful event. And all of this inside a museum, where Flamengo's entire history is here. Spectacular. When we talk about Olympic sports, soccer is also an Olympic sport, so all Olympic sports are a mix. Very cool. Marcelo Vido, Executive Director of Flamengo Olympic Sports 

- It was extremely important to participate, especially at a time when the Olympics are about to take place. It was great to moderate such an important panel with such important people in our sport, especially at Flamengo, but in Brazilian sport itself as well. - Luana Trindade, FlaTV reporter

About the Flamengo Museum:

The Flamengo Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m. at the club's headquarters. It is supported by TIM, Brahma and Banco BRB (Master Sponsorship), Globo, Rede D'Or, Epson, Estácio de Sá and Instituto Yduqs, Bayer, Estapar, the State Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy, the State Secretariat of Sports and Recreation, the Municipal Secretariat of Culture, and the Ministry of Culture. Tickets can be purchased online: https://www.museuflamengo.com/