José Augusto Theodoro's love affair with sport began in an unexpected way: he was placed last in a race that he ran 34 years ago. "I fell in love with sport," he says, so much so he founded a runners' association. He ran with the torch this Sunday.

Teacher Dayse Jannotti, full of pride, poses with the Olympic torch which she carried in Itaocara this Sunday (31 July). She was cheered on by friends and students who went to witness the auspicious event.

Students from schools around Itaocara put on their uniform this Sunday (31 July) and went to the streets to see the Olympic torch relay pass through the city.