Rafaela Is the Best Olympic Athlete According to Sports Attitude Award

Geraldo Bernardes was chosen the best Olympic Coach and Flavio Canto was awarded the Sports Attitude and Citizenship Mention.

Last Monday night (16/12), the Sports Attitude Award ceremony, the former Overcoming Award, was held in Rio de Janeiro hotel and conceived to the first Brazilian woman who became a world judo champion. Rafaela Silva did not just win, she received the honor when she was in contention for the award with other athletes such as Arthur Zanetti (artistic gymnastics), Cesar Cielo (swimming) , Isaquias Queiroz (canoeing) , Pollyanna Okimoto (marathon swimming), all world champions in 2013 , apart from the volleyball player Thaísa, who won the Grand Prix Volleyball for Brazil .

\"I Would like to thank everyone who made me get here. To leave the City of God and conquer the world requires having a lot of attitude, “Rafaela said.

Besides the lightweight leader of the world rankings, two other important judo Brazilian exponents were also awarded by the Sports Attitude Academy, composed of about two hundred journalists, athletes, officials and sponsors. Geraldo Bernardes, who was the coach of the Brazilian National Team for four Olympic cycles until Sydney 2000, was chosen the best Olympic coach, considering also his work at Reação Institute; the Olympic medalist in Athens 2004, Flavio Canto, received the Sports Attitude and Citizenship mention for his project developed at the Reação Institute.

On Tuesday (17/12) it will be held the Brazil Olympic Awards, organized by the BOC and Rafaela Silva competes for the best female athlete award.