Henry Nakata used to play a lot of sports, but did not take any of them seriously until he discovered kung-fu aged nine. Nakata began to excel at his gym, then at tournaments up and down the country. Today he is the current Brazilian champion.

Manoel Anastácio, 83, is a runner from Bauru who has participated in 42 marathons. "Seeing as though I can't be a torchbearer, I made my own!" he said posing, full of pride.