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Brazil had the best performance in its history within the Olympic Games by achieving 21 medals (7 Gold, 6 Silver and 8 Bronze), so they have many reasons to celebrate, although in the end not everything was happiness in that delegation due to a gesture of the soccer team that has been harshly criticized by athletes and society in general.
After obtaining Gold at the expense of Spain and during the award ceremony, the representative Amazon He went to the podium without the sweatshirt used by the entire delegation and preferred to appear with the Nike t-shirt, a decision that was interpreted as a rejection of the rest of the delegation, as if they looked above the rest of their compatriots who participated in Tokyo 2020.
“We do not want to be different, but we do not accept impositions. When you go to demand something for your sport, respect ours. You don’t make claims criticizing other sports, “he wrote. Dani alves in his social networks before the avalanche of comments that originated in his country.
Why it happened?
The relationship between Nike and the Brazilian Soccer Confederation dates back years and is very solid, so he promised to give you as much exposure as possible during the Olympic Games, something that was confirmed in the award ceremony. That is why the players appeared with the Peak brand sweatshirt at the waist.
Among the Brazilian athletes this generated great annoyance, something that can be seen with the message he wrote Bruno Fratus, a Bronze medalist in Swimming, who pointed out that the message of the team was clear: “they are not part of the team and they do not care. They are also completely aligned and disconnected from the consequences that this can generate in countless athletes who are not millionaires like them. “
Brazilian committee warns that it will act
Through a statement, the Brazilian Olympic Committee “repudiated” the attitude of the Brazilian Soccer Confederation and the footballers, so he promised to take action.
“Only after the end of the Games, the COB will make public the measures that will be taken to preserve the rights of the Olympic Movement, other athletes and our sponsors “, he pointed out.