Eliane Susin worked in the agricultural sector before deciding to dedicate her career to the cause of sustainability. Today she is one of the leading players in the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from Rio 2016.

Gravatá was the first place to host the Rio 2016 Torch Relay on Tuesday, and the town's residents packed the streets to welcome the Olympic flame.

These youngsters dressed in ancient Greek costumes to welcome the Olympic flame to their home town.

Teacher Elen Carolina passed the torch to her husband Bruno Ribeiro, who is also a teacher. "We're going to watch the Games together," she said. "We've been planning our schedule since March. You know what teachers are like!"

With her wheelchair decorated with Rio 2016 emblems, 20-year-old Julia Melo, who has Leigh syndrome, took part in the Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay with her mother.

Women's rights are a big issue in Brazil right now. Eliane Andrade, whose organisation AMUNAM has been protecting vulnerable women for almost 25 years, carried the Olympic Torch today in Pernambuco in the name of all Brazilian women.