The lesson was hard, and they are out of the Beijing Olympics. The Brazilian women's water polo team concluded its participation in the sport's Pre-Olympic tournament, held in Imperia, Italy, placing 11th.

The Brazilians achieved only one victory in the competition, held between the 17th and 24th.

The Brazilians' triumph was last Saturday (23/2), when they beat the Czech Republic team 15 to 5 (5 to 2 / 3 to 0 / 3 to 2 / 4 to 1).

The representatives of CRFlamengo performed beautifully and left their souls at rest. Marina Canetti scored three beautiful and powerful goals, while Carol Mello secured her mark with one.

Italy was the big winner of the Pre-Olympics, followed by the teams of Russia, Hungary and Greece.

Photo: Water Polo Girls