Horseman Luiz Azevedo won bronze at Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000. This Friday (29 July), the equestrian athlete carried the torch in Petrópolis "with all his heart," he declared.

Petropolitano Claudionor de Matos received a special present on his 81st birthday: carrying the Olympic torch in his city of birth. Known as Nonô, he received a huge ovation from the crowd during his 200m stretch.

Pedro Carlos de Orleans e Bragança is the heir of the Portuguese royal family in Brazil. He carried the Olympic torch today in Petrópolis, passing by the Imperial Palace: "My link to the city dates back to my ancestors," he said.

Swimmer Jorge Fernandes participated in the Olympic torch relay of the Moscow 1980 Games when Brazil got a gold medal in the discipline. Over 30 years later, he relived the experience, this time in Petrópolis, in Rio's sierra region.

Quitandinha Palace, a traditional tourist attraction in Petrópolis, hosted locals who went to see the Olympic torch relay in the city.

The Olympic torch will pass by the famous Hotel Quitandinha. It was built in the 1940s to be the biggest casino in Latin America. Today the space hosts cultural events in the city of Petrópolis. Mascot spent the afternoon in its gardens.