The magic of the Olympic Torch produces powerful emotions. This girl in Riachão couldn't contain her emotions.

A big crowd came out to cheer on Fredison Costa, Marathon runner and Riachão native who now lives in the United States.

Members of a local community group made special t-shirts featuring the Rio 2016 mascots and greeted the torch relay to Riachão with colourful cardboard flowers.

Yes, it does rain in Bahía. Heavy rainfall in Landulfo Alves did not put off large crowds from gathering to watch the coming of the Olympic Torch.

Students of the Arte e Corpo dance school put on a special performance dressed as Ancient Greeks. Crowds in the Praça Landulfo, which will host shows later today, were not deterred by the rain that started to fall just as the torch arrived.

The residents of Riachão are already in the streets awaiting the Olympic flame. People took time to create banners with their hopes for the Olympic flame as it passes through their city.