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21 Jan 2006 - GLRF member Arnaldo Adnet talks rowing with MixBrasil
25 Jun 2005 - A rowing team from Rio de Janeiro registers for Outgames
26 Jan 2005 – Sao Paulo rower to meet with Montreal officials
22 Nov 2004 - First Brasilian Rower Joins GLRF
News Digest:
Brasil’s gay magazine, MixBrasil, talks rowing with a GLRF member
21 Jan 2006 - Rio de Janeiro; Arnaldo Adnet talks with MixBrasil about his training for the upcoming Montreal Outgames regatta, the promise of a new event that celebrates a universal cultural diversity, joining GLRF, and the lure of Montreal in the summer.
Looking ahead, Arnaldo compares the sensation of rowing in Rio de Janeiro’s Lagoon Rodrigo de Freitas to Montreal’s Olympic Rowing Basin, and the possbility of bringing home medals for Brasil. Is this difficult for a modern gay man? Arnaldo thinks he can step up to the challenge. Read the full article.
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Brasilian rowing team registers for the Montreal 1st World Outgames
25 Jun 2005 - Rio de Janeiro; A rowing team based out of the well-known Rio de Janeiro sports club, Flamengo, registered for the coxless mixed four event at the Montreal 1st World Outgames Regatta. This registration marks the first entry for a South American rowing team. Rowing is extremely popular in South America with strong teams in Brasil, Argentina, Chile, and Venezuela.
Congratulations to the newly registered team and we hope rowers around the world will share their training and race times and build some camaraderie and competitive spirit. UP!
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GLRF brings rower together with Montreal officials
26 Jan 2005 – Sao Paulo; A rower in Sao Paulo who contacted GLRF for assistance in preparing for the 2006 Montreal World Outgames will meet with Montreal officials today, in Sao Paulo. GLRF provided both coordination and resources by encouraging the rower to make a post on the Brasil forum of the ALL OARS message board, as well as passing along the information to officials in Montreal. By coincidence, Rendezvous Montreal 2006 officials, organizers of the first World Outgames, were planning a promotional tour to Brasil at the end of January. See related news release. Now that’s service!
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GLRF reach expands to South America
22 Nov 2004 - Rio de Janeiro; In a first but important step into the South American continent, GLRF received its first registration from a Brazilian rower. Rowing is a popular sport in both Brasil and Argentina, tracing its roots back to the 19th century and European settlers. At that time, it was considered the sport of the aristocracy and a prime way to get the attention of the ladies (hem, hem, we assume a few men were watching too). As a result, rowing was one of the most popular sports. Although rowing has long been surpassed by futebol in popularity, it is still pursued with a passion at the local and national level.
Follow up note: GLRF received its second rower registration on 11 Jan 2005 from a university student in Sao Paulo.
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