These youngsters from the community of Cariacá dressed up as cangaçeiros, outlaws and highwaymen who terrorised the North East in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Hellen Lyra Gomes was a ballgirl during the 2014 World Cup and is now a keen footballer. She was back on centre-stage as a torchbearer today.

Young townspeople of Senhor do Bonfim in the Bahian interior dressed up in their festival finest for the torch. We are approaching that time of year when 'festas juninas' all over Brazil and especially in the North East celebrate St. John's Day.

As ever, Rio 2016 Olympic mascot Vinicius has arrived in advance of the Olympic Torch, to check out the party site. He is in Praça Nova do Congresso, the main square of Senhor do Bonfim, where the relay will pass through today.

The Olympic torch relay reunites two generations of coaches in Senhor do Bonfim. Jorge Ivan, 68, and Jean Kerll, 41. Jorge pioneered the Regional Student Games in 1972 and follwing in his footsteps, Jean coached the women's handball team to championship victory in the Northeastern League.