Lawyer and beloved Maranhão resident Thaynara OG has become a celebrity on Snapchat and Instragram. She closed the torch relay today in São Luís, lighting the cauldron as crowds cheered in Maria Aragão square which houses Oscar Niemeyer architecture.

Torchbearers for the Olympic torch relay gather in front of the Monument to Fishermen, in São Luís, a city renowned for its fishing tradition.

Swimmer Thiago Rizzo carried the Olympic flame at high speed today in Espigão, a well known spot in São Luís. "It was a very different experience. I felt the buzz of the crowd and I want to work even harder to represent my state at the Tokyo Games."

Ana Ribeiro largou tudo no Maranhão há 5 anos e foi estudar videogames na Inglaterra. Hoje, é pioneira na criação de jogos para realidade virtual no Brasil e viaja o mundo dando palestras. Ela conduziu a tocha usando um par de óculos especiais.

Romeu Matos, 27, proposed to his girlfriend Samya Taliani Silva, 24, this Sunday (12 June), national couples day in Brazil, as he passed her the Olympic flame. They have lived together for five years since the birth of their daughter.

José Carlos Moreira is a 100m sprinter and will make his third appearance at the Olympics in Rio. "Every edition of the Games is very different from the other. Beijing was emotion, London another experience. Here in Rio the fans will be a big push."

Andressa Sheron, and mother Amattra, founded an association that lobbies for LGBT issues in politics. "At seven I began discovering myself and at 12 i came out," she said. "I suffered rejection from my family. But today my mum is my biggest support."

José Emílio Moreira was in charge of the men's delegation for Judo at Atlanta 1996. "It's surprising how the sport has evolved in Brazil and become a source of so many medals, he said. "In August, our fans will be the biggest fuel for our athletes."

Jaqueline Maria Caldas, 12, is the first torchbearer in São Luís. Since seven she has been playing football in a city social project. Her biggest idol in the sport? The Argentine Messi, but she promises to cheer for the Brazil team at the Games.

Historic characters welcome crowds for the Olympic torch relay. They participate in cultural circuit that serenades audiences in different cities across the region, in which they tell the history of São Luís.

São Luís is awash with colour this afternoon as various groups came out to welcome the Olympic torch relay including Bumba Meu Boi, a Brazilian folk theatrical tradition typical of the northeast of the country.

The capital of Maranhão will have lots of culture and tradition in store as the torch makes eight stops in the city. From 8am and 7pm, the city will celebrate, showcasing some of the state's biggest cultural symbols.