At the end of the relay in Altos, Ludy Vieira, who won bronze in the 2015 Jiu-Jitsu world championships, was passed the torch by artist Maria dos Prazeres, who was MCing the town's celebration.

Marinalva de Santana Ribeiro, 45, is one of the founders of the LGBT group Matizes. "Carrying the torch brings me great joy, it's recognition of all our work and our struggle for the movement in Brazil."