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Brazilian Athletes Drop Olympic Dreams to Help Flood Victims
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By Leonardo Benansatto and Ricardo Brito
Less than three months from the Olympic Games in Paris, Brazilian athletes from the devastated southern state of Rio Grande do Sul are giving up their dreams to compete and staying at home to help with the rescue of victims of the severe floods.
Rowers Evaldo Becker and Piedro Tuchtenhagen, due to compete in the qualifying phase for the Olympic Games in the lightweight double sculls category, decided to drop their sporting quest and join volunteers saving stranded neighbors, finding them shelter and distributing aid...
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Brazilian pre-Olympic rower Evaldo Mathias Becker poses for a picture while helping to rescue flood victims in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil May 10, 2024. REUTERS/Adriano Machado
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