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Challenge in sight in Austria

The red-blacks Renata Görgen (photo) and Kissya Cataldo, who are part of the Four Skiff boat of the Brazilian rowing team, already know who will be their opponents in the 1st Stage of the Rowing World Cup, in the city

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Renata Görgen (pictured) and Kissya Cataldo, members of the Brazilian rowing team's Four Sculls, have already announced their opponents for the first stage of the Rowing World Cup in Linz, Austria. The Austrian World Cup will take place from June 1st to 3rd.

Flamengo has a total of eight rowers on the Brazilian team that will compete in the Rio 2007 Pan American Games. However, only six achieved the best results to participate in the Austrian Stage.

The Brazilians in the women's Four Sculls - heavyweight division will face Canada, England, France, Romania, Germany, China 1 and 2, and Russia. This will be the Brazilians' final match before the Pan American Games. They are scheduled to return on June 6th.

Check out the list of red-and-blacks and their respective boats that will be in action:

4 SEM (men's lightweight): with Thiago Almeida and Leandro Loureiro\ Double Skiff (men's lightweight): Thiago Gomes and José Carlos Sobral Júnior\ Four Skiff (women's heavyweight): podium promise in the women's, with Renata Görgen and Kissya Cataldo\